God Is My Protection
I’m reading through Psalms, and today I read Ps. 7. God had verse 10 pop out, “My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.” What struck me about this verse is that David was being surrounded by his enemies. God had judged him for his sins with Bathsheba, and God has restored him to his thrown. David was basically saying to God, “You are my protection from my enemies. I don’t need a shield or physical protection, because you are my protection.” David knew that he could count on God to protect him, because God had been faithful to David for years leading up to this point in his life.
Our God is so faithful to us (His children) even we aren’t faithful back. As a loving Father, He disciplines those who practice sins. He did so with David (read Psalms 6). Since God is faithful to us, He will prevent any harm that may come our way unless He has a purpose for it. Yes, God did use harm in the Bible to both punish and develop His people; however, He also protected His people. As a Christ-follower, we are His people. We are His children. He will be faithful to be our shield. He will be faithful to protect us from harm.
When God gives a task to one of His children to accomplish (which He has already completed in Himself), He will protect that child. I’m sure as David was writing this Psalm; he was remembering how God protected him from the bear and lion when he was a teenage shepherd. He could have been remembering the day God had Goliath fall at his feet. He could have been thinking about all the times, he saw God protect him. And he knew that God would continue to protect him because of the God’s faithfulness.
When God gives you a task to complete, rely on Him who has given the task to you. He will complete it. He will protect you as you go about doing “your Father’s task(s).” Because of Christ’s payment for our sin, we are “the upright in heart.” Whatever maybe going on in your life, remember this God is faithful to His children and He will be your protection. God is our shield. Rest in HIM.
Thanks for reading, and until next time grow where God has placed you.
Our God is so faithful to us (His children) even we aren’t faithful back. As a loving Father, He disciplines those who practice sins. He did so with David (read Psalms 6). Since God is faithful to us, He will prevent any harm that may come our way unless He has a purpose for it. Yes, God did use harm in the Bible to both punish and develop His people; however, He also protected His people. As a Christ-follower, we are His people. We are His children. He will be faithful to be our shield. He will be faithful to protect us from harm.
When God gives a task to one of His children to accomplish (which He has already completed in Himself), He will protect that child. I’m sure as David was writing this Psalm; he was remembering how God protected him from the bear and lion when he was a teenage shepherd. He could have been remembering the day God had Goliath fall at his feet. He could have been thinking about all the times, he saw God protect him. And he knew that God would continue to protect him because of the God’s faithfulness.
When God gives you a task to complete, rely on Him who has given the task to you. He will complete it. He will protect you as you go about doing “your Father’s task(s).” Because of Christ’s payment for our sin, we are “the upright in heart.” Whatever maybe going on in your life, remember this God is faithful to His children and He will be your protection. God is our shield. Rest in HIM.
Thanks for reading, and until next time grow where God has placed you.
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