40 Days in the Word - Power of the Word Sample

Theme | I Will Shield You

From | Michelle Peak

Verses | Psalm 84:11, Genesis 15:1, Psalm 3:3

You have possibly heard the saying, “God is in the business of restoring lives”.

He takes what is broken and restores it. He doesn’t just patch us up, but He makes us new. I love His care for us. Today the verses we are going to read are centred around the thought that God will shield you.

Many times in the Bible the authors use imagery for us to better understand, and grasp what God wants us to understand. In Bible times, a shield was a very common weapon used by fighting men. They would carry a shield with them, and it was designed to protect, guard, defend and shelter the person. A shield could save their lives.

So what does this mean for us as followers of Jesus?

This is His word to us today. He is our shield - He will protect, guard, defend and shelter us from all the attacks of the enemy. You can have full confidence today that when God says, ‘He is your shield’, He 100% means it.

Prayer | Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding me today that You are my shield. Thank You for protecting me from every attack of the enemy. I surrender myself under Your covering. You are my defender. In Jesus’ name, amen.