WE SHOULD SEE GOD AS OUR SHIELD AND A SWORD.
BUT UNLIKE THE SHIELD HELD ONLY IN FRONT OR THE SWORD WIELDED AGAINST A SINGLE ATTACKER,
GOD IS ABLE TO SURROUND US AND GLORIOUSLY GO BOTH BEFORE US AND BEHIND US.
WE NEED TO LIFT OUR EYES TO THE ONE WHO HAS CHOSEN US,
SURROUNDS US,
HAS PLANS FOR US,
AND PROMISES TO DELIVER US.
WHEN WE FACE OBSTACLES,
WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT GOD IS OUR SWORD AND SHIELD.
HE GOES BEFORE AND BEHIND US ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
WHEN THE ARROWS START TO FLY,
WE CAN LOOK BEYOND OURSELVES TO THE ONE WHO IS OUR PROMISE.
"BUT YOU ARE A SHIELD AROUND ME,
O LORD;
YOU BESTOW GLORY ON ME AND LIFT UP MY HEAD.
TO THE LORD I CRY ALOUD,
AND HE ANSWERS ME FROM HIS HOLY HILL.
{Ps 3:3-4}
Posted By: Judith A. Birt
Saturday, September 27th 2008 at 8:41AM
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