Gen 15:1  After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Sometimes it seems we are hit from every side, doesn’t it? The devil does not play fair. If he can distract the Christian from leaning on the Lord, he will. It’s no coincidence that the Apostle Peter compared the devil as a roaring lion. (1 Peter 5:8) If you’ve been a believer even for a short time, you will experience the devil’s ravenous attempts in your life. He wants you absorbed with your problems so that your light for Jesus is dimmed.

Are you at the point in your spiritual walk where your light is now just glowing embers? Have you ever noticed that when you’re walking on the beach, your feet sink into the sand and you’re not as steady? However, if you dig your feet deeper into the sand, you are steadier. The deeper in the stand you plant yourself, the steadier you become. Oh Christian, the deeper you dig into the Scriptures, the steadier you will become in your journey!

This is your mission! Dig your feet in and stand firm on God’s Word. Review those verses that have encouraged you in the past in your head and let them encourage you again. It is your shield against fiery darts. This is why the Bible is called the Living Word of God! It breathes and moves within the believer, and restores spiritual health!

Your faith is at its weakest when you are not armed with the Bible. We are armed each time we start our day in God’s Word. We are armed each time something happens during the day that brings verses to mind that we read just that morning!

Not only did God tell Abram that He was his shield, but God also said that He was Abram’s great reward. What was that reward? God made Abram the father of all nations. Abram, now called Abraham, would not only be the father of the Jewish people but of the Gentile nations as well. Anyone whose salvation is based on faith is born into Abraham’s family! Once we are born again, we also have a great reward. That reward is that our sin debt has been paid in full by the Lord Jesus Christ and we are no longer under condemnation!

Rom 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Once we are born again, we are in Christ Jesus. Every day we fight a battle with the flesh. You know you are in the battle because the Holy Spirit speaks to your heart! He warns you and guides you to walk after Him and not the flesh. Are you feeling weak and discouraged? Pick up your shield and dig your feet in!

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