God’s Word Is Your Shield!

‘He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; HiGs Truth shall be your SHIELD and buckler’ (Psalm 91:4).

God’s Word is our sure foundation!  ‘Shield’ is nothing but His Truth –Word of Faith!  Paul said in Ephesians 6: 16, ‘ABOVE ALL, taking the Shield of Faith with which you will be able to quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicked one.’  In Romans 10: 8 Paul said, ‘but what does it say? ‘The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart’ (that is the Word of Faith which we preach).’

Use the Word as your shield because the enemy attack your thoughts.  Shield yourself with the Word of Faith.  It is your shield.  We are in the New Testament.  We are not under the Law of Moses.  We are New Creations in Christ Jesus.  In Christ we dwell.  In Christ we live and move and have our being.  We no longer seek protection outside the Word of God.  We are asked to use the Truth as our shield. 

If God’s Word is the Truth which is our shield then how do we use this shield?  God framed the worlds by His Words.  God said, ‘let there be light! And there was light’.  He said and it came to being.  Jesus Christ rebuked the wind and silenced the storm by saying : ‘Peace be still’ and it was still.  When we speak the Word against the devil, God’s Word become a shield in our hand and quench the fiery darts of the enemy. 

Never ignore God’s Word! Never under estimate the power of God’s Word.  It is a Weapon in our mouth and a hiding place for us.  Prov 18:10 says, ‘The Name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it and are safe.’  Not merely saying I am protected but speak the Word!  ‘I am In Christ’, ‘I am safe’ ‘He is my Shield’.  Let not the Word of God depart from your mouth!  Confess it consistently!  Announce it regularly! Declare against the enemy and attack him!  Shield yourself by speaking His Word! 

God’s Word is our invisible shield but a threatening weapon to the devil!  He flees when you declare the Word by faith!

Pray with me:

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for Your Word in our heart and in our mouth!  Your Word is our Life and our shield.  As we declare Your Word by faith we are shielded!  Thank Your for this great weapon!  We are divinely protected on every side.  In Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen.

Further study:  Joshua 1:8; 1 Peter 5:8,9; Psalm 91

Don’t Be Snared By Your Own Words!

‘A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; from the produce of his lips he shall be filled.  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit’ (Prov 18:20-21).

Our mouth produces the fruit of what we say whether they are careless words or death or life if we are not careful.  Jesus said in Mat 12: 35-37, ‘a good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth the evil things.  But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.  For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned’.  This explains us how careful we should be with our words.  Also, remember, you speak out of the abundance of your heart.  If you have treasured the words of Life, then you will speak words of grace seasoned with salt (Col 5:4). 

In the Bible we see a man, who was upright and blameless in the sight of God, snared by his own words.  His name is Job.  He had seven sons and three daughters.  Job 1:4-5, ‘his sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.  And when the days of their feasting were over; Job sent for them to purify and hallow, and rose up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all.  For Job SAID, it may be that my sons have sinned and cursed or disowned God in their hearts.  Thus did Job at all times.’   Job was motivated by fear not that his sons actually committed sins but feared that they might have sinned and cursed God.

Now go with me to Job 3: 25 and see what Job said: ‘for the thing which I greatly feared comes upon me, and that of which I am afraid befalls me.’  Job was snared by his own words.  He ate the fruit of his lips.  The Bible never said ‘death and life are in the power of the next door neighbor or your enemy who curses you; but it is in the power of your tongue.  You will surely eat the fruit of it. 

God’s Word ministers grace, strength, courage, comfort, hope and peace to our lives.  You retain them in your heart to ponder and speak over you and others.  Let your conversation be seasoned with the Word of Life.  Eph 4:29 says, ‘let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.’   

You may be thinking that you have spoken words carelessly; but you can begin again.  Ask God for His forgiveness and His help to control your tongue.  Renounce those words of death spoken over you or you spoken over others.  Loose yourself from its impact and nullify its effect by declaring God’s Word. 

Pray with me:  Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word says that the tongue of the Righteous is wholesome and it is a Tree of Life.  Please forgive me for speaking words of death and destruction over others and myself.  Help me to retain Your Words in my heart.  My tongue is wholesome and it feeds many.  Your Word in my mouth is Life and minister grace and bring healing to my world.  Thank You for Your Word which rests and abide in my heart.  In Jesus mighty Name.  Amen.

For Further Study:  Prov 4: 23-24; Psalm 141: 3; Psalm 119: 23-24; James 3: 5-10

Agree With God!

‘Do two walk together except they make an appointment have agreed? (Amos 3:3).

How can two walk together without being agreed?  Agree with God means, agree with what He has said in His Word.  We can not say I am walking with God or loving God and talk contrary to His Word.  Never take God’s Word lightly. 

Psalm 12:6 says, ‘The Words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth; purified seven times.’  Psalm 19:8 says, ‘The statutes (Word) of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.’  In the New Testament Hebrews 4:12 says, ‘for the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.’  Jesus said in John 6:63, ‘The Words that I speak to you are spirit and life.’

Agree with what He said in His Word about your life, about your finance, about your situation or your relationship.  What His Word says about you is true.  He said in Philippians 4:19, ‘and my God shall supply ALL your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.’  If you agree with Him what He said about your need, then believe it, receive it and say, ‘my God shall supply ALL my needs according to His riches in glory (not according to my bank balance, not according to my salary) by Christ Jesus.  God is able to supply out of these sources!  FOR GOD IS YOUR ETERNAL SOURCE.  So don’t panic that you lost your job; God can provide you another job.  Don’t agree with negative things around you but agree with God’s Word and speak life and not death!

CONFESSION: I agree with what God has said about me and my situation.  I believe it and receive it with all my heart.  I refuse to agree with the negative things going around me.  I refuse to fear. As I agree with His Word, I walk with Him today. In Jesus Name Amen.

Further Study: Hebrews 13:5,6;  Joshua 1:8; 2 Cor 4:13