My Personal God: My Shield
by David Chadwick
In this world, there are really only two religions: either you are saved by grace or you are saved by your good works. Christianity is the only world religion with a personal God who left the splendor of heaven to radically pursue a love relationship with this broken world.
You have a loving Daddy who wants to be your light and salvation. He also wants to be your shield. When you are surrounded by enemies, he wants you to turn to him for protection. King David did this on a regular basis. He recognized God was his ultimate protector and knew God personally as his “shield” (Psalm 18:2).
A soldier uses a shield to protect the entire body from attack. A shield is a defensive weapon that guards the body from harm and destruction.
In the New Testament, Paul describes the supernatural armor God has given his followers. One of the pieces of armor is the “shield of faith.” Why would we need a shield of faith? Because a strong faith protects us from the enemy’s flaming arrows. A Roman shield in that day would cover the entire human body. No arrow from the enemy could pierce the shield.
Even when “bad” things happen, God promises to use everything for good (Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28). He is a restorer of the brokenhearted and he promises to bring beauty from ashes (Isaiah 61:3).
Do you know God as your personal shield? Say to him today, “Daddy, thank you for being my protector. My defender. My shield of faith. Though I may not always see the enemy’s arrows coming toward me, I am confident that you protect me. You are always able to see what I cannot see and you promise that no weapon formed against me will prosper (Isaiah 54:17).”
Seek to know the God of creation as your personal shield. You have no reason to ever be afraid.