" HE'S MY SHIELD "

Good Afternoon all, this weeks message is all
about trusting our God. Do you have the confidence
to know that you know that our Lord will always be
there for you. Unfortunately we live in a world in a
society that's known to be violent.

In every situation take the shield of faith
(Eph. 6:16). As Christians we must always be
mindful that we are in a fight for our lives. We are in
a war against persistent forces of evil in the world.
Whether we are resisting temptation or battling fear,
etc. God has promised to fight with and for us as we
obey him. A SHIELD: Protective devise used in battle.
It can also be defined as a broad piece of defensive
armor carried on the arm of a warrior.

Have you heard from God recently? Well, God
the Father came to Abram in a vision and said to him,
" Do Not Fear". I wonder, is there anything that you
are in fear of ? I believe that there are many things in
this world that can cause one to be fearful. Listen up,
when you fear what lies ahead, remember that God
will stay with you through difficult times and that he
has promised you great blessings. As mentioned before
He has promised to never leave us nor to forsake us.
As children of God we should not fear anything as He
already promised that no weapon formed against us
will prosper.

God is a shelter, a refuge when we are afraid. He
is our protector and he will carry us through all the
dangers and fears of life. We must trade all our fears
for faith in him, no matter how intense our fears. To
do this we must " dwell " and " abide " with Him
(Ps. 91:1). If we do this we will be kept safe from
the worries of the world. Every prayer I make is a
prayer of faith. " As for God, His way is blameless:
the world of the Lord is tested; He is a shield to
all who take refuge in Him " (2 Sm. 22:31).

He guards us just as a mother bird protects her
young by covering them with her wings. I would
imagine that he guards us in the same manner that
we protect ourselves or our children. God's protection
has a far greater purpose than helping us avoid pain;
it is to make us better servants for him. Listen, if His
eye is on the sparrow He's always watching you.

Until Next Time...

Jim