~ God Is My Shield (2) ~
Introduction ~ Previously from July 16, 2017 through January
6, 2019 ALN posted a series of 60 posts of “Jesus is…,” and now we look exclusively
at who “God is…” from the Book of Psalms. While not a complete list these posts occur
are in the same order they are in the Psalms.
Passage ~ “But
let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy,
because You defend them; let those
also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with
favor You will surround him as with
a shield” (Psalm
5:11-12).
Prior Passage
~ “Lord, how they have increased
who trouble me! Many are they who rise
up against me. Many are they who say of
me, ‘There is no help for him in God.’ Selah. But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
my glory and the One who lifts up my head. I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He
heard me from His holy hill” (Psalm 3:1-4).
Significance ~ God
is our protector!
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to
man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond
what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape,
that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).
“‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am
with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen” (Matthew 28:19-20).
Comment ~ God
has provided everything that His people need.
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the
power of His might. Put on the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand. Stand therefore, having girded
your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having
shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all,
taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked one. And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful
to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians
6:10-28).
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