Our Shield and Reward

Scripture:

 “After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. ””. ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭15:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

God spoke to Abram and told him He would be with him and would bless him with countless descendants.  He told Abram here not to be afraid because God was his shield and his very great reward.  At the time, Abram was dealing with other nations and groups of people.  A shield would protect him from the nations around him and a reward would take care of provision for him and his people.

Application:

We need to see God as our shield.  We need to know that God will fight our battles and protect us from everything that comes against us.  A shield protects from the attacks of all enemies.  We also need to be confident that God is our great reward.  In this passage and previous passages, we see clearly that God blessed Abram and made him wealthy.  This is part of God’s great reward.  He does bless His people financially.  I want God’s protection and provision in my life at higher levels.

Prayer:

Father, You are a a great Father who knows how to take care of Your children.  Thank You for taking care of me and Cheryl all these days.  You have always come through for us and provided for our needs.  Now protect us and prosper us as a testimony of Your goodness.  Teach me to live a life of faith and a life that You will bless.

Your Son,

Jeff