"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song."
~Psalm 28:7
In our weekly series on the names of God, we come now to this beautiful passage from Psalm 28, where the Psalmist refers to God as being his "shield". The Hebrew word translated "shield" is "māḡēn", and points to the Lord being our defense.
We live in a day and age in which so often people want to defend themselves. Defensiveness is a common issue in many relationships and leads to drama very quickly. But while we may want to jump to defend ourselves, to shield ourselves, and to protect ourselves from any and all attack, the comforting reality is that we don't have to. God is our defense, He is our shield.
When the enemy comes prowling, God is our shield.
When the accuser starts talking, God is our shield.
When people misunderstand us or falsely accuse us, God is our shield.
When people hurt us or use us, God is our shield.
Whatever we may be facing now or will be facing in the future, our God is our shield and always will be. What a blessing that is to remember!
Reflection Questions:
1) How does it comfort your heart to know that God is your shield?
2) How is the Lord showing up as your shield right now with what you are currently facing in your life?
3) How has He faithfully been your shield in the past?
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