This morning, I read Genesis 15:1b (ESV), “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” I then looked at Genesis 15:1 (AMP), “After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
I took a moment to really think about what it means to have the Lord as my Shield. First, I thought about the shield of faith (part of the whole armor of God) that is mentioned in Ephesians 6:16 (AMP), “Above all, lift up the [protective] shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” I have the responsibility to choose to lift up the shield of faith, above all, and that very shield can extinguish what the enemy throws at me. How many times have felt like the blows were coming from every direction? Use your shield, Sisters! Why don’t we choose the armor of God daily when He promises results if we exercise our faith in Him?
Then I looked back at Genesis 15:1, where God told Abram, “You don’t have to be afraid because I am your shield.” God is your Shield, Sisters. Think about what that means. The Lord is your Protector, and He is your ultimate Defense. He covers you every day. You need not even respond when others seek to attack your character, your job performance, your reputation, or even your name. God is your Shield. And sometimes that protection requires us to be hidden from ordinary observation. (Read Psalm 91 when you have a moment.) You don’t need to be afraid of the arrows of the enemy. As a matter of fact, God can prevent those arrows from even reaching you.
The Manna Chef 