Psalm 28:7 (AMP) “The
Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in,
relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my
heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him.
This morning as I listen to the rain falling on my roof, I am reminded of a day I had to drive down to North Carolina for
a meeting. At one point on my trip, I drove into a pretty treacherous downpour of
rain. It was raining so hard I could barely see the car in front of me
or the road ahead. As I drove through the rain, I realized that my car
was a “shield” from the rain much like God is my impenetrable shield
from the storms of life.
In the near distance, I was able to make out an overpass. Passing under, a motorcyclist frantically tried to put on his rain gear to offer some sort "protection" from the rain. The guy was already soaked to the bone.
In the near distance, I was able to make out an overpass. Passing under, a motorcyclist frantically tried to put on his rain gear to offer some sort "protection" from the rain. The guy was already soaked to the bone.
I couldn't help
but make the analogy to those who don’t know Christ when they are going
through storms of life. Where do they turn for strength? Who shields
them? Who do they rely on? That day I was protected from the circumstances surrounding me by my car. Even though driving through the downpour made me nervous because I couldn't see what was going on in the distance, I was still safe from the rain. They guy on the motorcycle didn't have that security. He
was doing all he could do to protect himself but he was still exposed to the elements.
The
closer I walk with Christ the more I rely on Him to get through every
season of my life. There isn’t anything I don’t talk to Him about. I let
Him do the heavy lifting in my life because I know His word has
promised me “His yoke is easy and His burden is light.” (Matthew 11:30).
I know I can lean on Him and He will help me. God really does want us
to come to Him and lay EVERYTHING at His feet. He wants us to confidently lean on Him.
Today, what is it that you need to lay down at His feet and rely on Him to be your shield?
Psalm 119:114 (NIV) You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114 (NIV) You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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