Psalm 5:11-12 KJV
11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
How do we depend on God as our shield?
Verse 11 starts off by saying, "But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice." What I see is that we need to trust Him in all matters. It's common for us to defend ourselves, our spouse, and our children. Does that get in the way of trusting God?
According to this verse, if we set a priority on defending our own, do we lose out on anything? (Careful, this is not a clear-cut yes/no question). This CAN rob us of joy when it is an obsession (or an idol). So, all you "knights on white steads," "survivors," "mama bears," and "helicopter moms" be careful of how you go about defending yourselves and family and check the motivation. I know from first hand experience that this can be a control issue and not putting my trust in the Lord; it did rob me of joy. Enough said.
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Good morning Pastor Greg, as always another great week of devo's. I especially enjoyed yesterday' as well as today's, well ok actually I enjoyed the week! It is nice to know that we have a shield that protects us, our families,loved ones and that we do not have to be "helicopter moms" Thanks for he hard work you put into these devotionals daily.
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