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Our Shield and Warrior
One of the primary images of God in the Old Testament is that of God as a Warrior. All throughout Scripture, God is frequently going to battle for His people, or standing alongside them in the midst of difficulty, protecting His people from harm.
Scripture tells us that God does not idly stand aside and watch His children fight alone. He is a Warrior who not only fights alongside them, but is actively protecting His people.
This is why the writer of Psalm 3 calls God a Shield that surrounds him. God is not distant—He is present and active in our lives. Even though we may experience pain and suffering, we can go to God for help and for safety. He knows how to protect and fight for us.
The writer of this Psalm also says that God is the One who lifts his head in the midst of difficulty. It can be easy to become discouraged or tired in the midst of hard times. But in the midst of those moments, God supports us.
When we come to God as our Shield, He not only protects us, but He also gives us hope and peace. He restores the parts of us that are tired and burned out. God gives us a reason to continue to fight and have hope.
If you’re in a season where you’ve lost hope, or you’re discouraged and tired, spend some time praying to God right now. Ask Him to be your Shield in this difficult time. Pray for Him to restore your joy and your hope so that way you can lift your head up and continue to follow Him.
A Unifying Mission
Almost every successful company or group in history has shared something in common: they all had a unifying mission.
Missions are critical in not only aligning objectives, but also unifying a large group of people toward one purpose.
As Christians, we all share the same mission. We are unified in following Christ. We're saved by His blood (Romans 5:9) and we're all called to make disciples in His name (Matthew 28:19).
And yet, even among Christians, there is so much division and disunity.
Part of the division comes from our lack of clarity and commitment to the mission that is defined in Scripture. And to make it worse, we are sinful people, and sin naturally causes division in our lives and relationships.
But, the Psalmist in Psalm 133:1 reflects on how good it is when the people of God live together in unity. There is something powerful that happens among Christians when we are unified.
Unity is not putting away our differences, because there would be no need to be ...
