After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.
Genesis 15:1 Amp
Who are You, Lord?... a question in the exercise to process the reading through... clearly answered...
...I am your Shield...
The word... Shield... leads me on a chase... to a definition that spoke...
Shield Designed to provide a barrier between the body of a soldier and the weapon of his foe...
--- Tyndale Bible DictionaryWho are You, Lord...?
You are the barrier between Your people...
...and the weapon of the foe...
The weapons of the foe... our enemy... include... lust... pride... arrogance... lies... greed... just to name a few...
But I believe the primary weapon... the enemy's weapon of choice... is fear... in all it's various forms... anxiety... panic... agitation... dread... consternation... worry...
This weapon paralyzes... prevents Believers from moving forward... causes faith to fail... trust to waver...
Here is where a loved one sits... battling... struggling... recently lost a round...
So today... I pray... intercede... on his behalf...
Father God... You know the heart I pray for... the one currently struggling... be his Shield... protect him from the weapons of the evil one... be his Barrier... against fear... anxiety... dread... cover him... with Your shield of shalom...
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