Daily Devotion
My God, A Shield For Me
By: Marissa Wolf
“But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.”
Psalm 3:3
Day-to-day life can be a battle. Throughout the trials and tribulations we face each day, we might feel broken down and weary. But when we put our trust in the Lord, He covers us and shields us from the enemy’s attacks! God is the one who lifts up our heads when we are low and He alone can make us mount up with wings as eagles. (See: Isaiah 40:31). It’s amazing how the Lord steps in for us when we humble ourselves in His sight and surrender all to Him. (See: James 4:10).
We are called to trust in the Lord with all our heart at all times and lean not on our own understanding. With our heart, we must trust Him alone in whole, not in part, not in half, or 3/8s, ¼, etcetera. We are to acknowledge the Lord in all of our ways and He shall direct our paths. We are also called not to be wise in our own eyes, but to fear the Lord and depart from evil. (See: Proverbs 3:5-7). The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and understanding. (See: Proverbs 9:10). When we trust in and fear the Lord, He is there to be our help and our shield.
God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness, and through His strength we can do all things for without God we can do nothing. (See: 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13, and John 15:5). We in our flesh are weak on our own and our flesh fails, but God never does. (See: Matthew 26:41 and Psalm 73:26). So when our heads need to be lifted up, the Lord He helps us with His strength and His shield of protecting us from the violence. (See: 2 Samuel 22:3). God is our high tower and our refuge and we seek shelter, comfort, and safety in Him. When we are being tossed around to and fro on the battlefield, we have the option to trust in God and run into His everlasting arms and He can thrust the enemy from before us! (See: Deuteronomy 33:27). Of course, just because God’s strength is made perfect in weakness, that isn’t an excuse stating that it’s ok to be walking in sinful behavior. Far from it! For how shall we who are dead to sin live in it any longer as Paul states in Romans 6:1-2.
When we call upon the name of the Lord, He will save us from our enemies! (See: 2 Samuel 22:4). Our main enemies we face are the devil, the demonic forces and our own flesh. We are daily battling to deny the flesh and to choose Jesus! (See: Matthew 16:24 and Luke 9:23). Amongst the daily battle of denying the flesh, the temptations thereof and choosing Jesus, we are wrestling against principalities, powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in high places. (See: 1 Corinthians 10:13 and Ephesians 6:12). This is why the Lord calls us to guard our hearts as our hearts are deceitfully wicked and they can be led astray. (See: Proverbs 4:23 and Jeremiah 17:9-10). This is why there is a major emphasis on trusting in the Lord with your whole heart at all times. Our hearts don’t have the power to save us, only Christ has that power and He alone is our salvation. (See: Acts 4:12). For when we trust in the Lord with our whole heart, we will be building our lives upon a wise foundation and it will be harder for the enemies to knock us down and we will be firmly planted on the Solid Rock of Christ. God only is our rock, salvation, and defense, and we shall not be moved! (See: 1 Corinthians 3:10-13, Matthew 7:24-27, Psalm 1:3, and Psalm 62:5-8). For we will be confident in our God! (See: Psalm 27:1-3). May we pour out our hearts before Him. The Lord blesses those that fear Him, both the small and great! (See: Psalm 115:13). When God helps us, may we rejoice greatly and praise Him! So remember when the battle rages on that God is your defense and your Shield, and He will watch over you when you put your trust in Him alone at all times!
Are you leaning on the Everlasting Arms? Are you humbly surrendering your trust in God alone? Will you seek refuge and shelter in the Lord alone? Are you safe and secure from all alarms? Are you fearing the Lord at all times? Do you trust in the Lord as your Shield and Buckler?
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
Psalm 28:7
