Are you the type of person who tries to defend yourself when something (or someone) comes against you? Yeah, me too. It gets exhausting trying to fight all the time, doesn’t it?

When Psalm 3:3 popped up on my Bible app, it was a fitting and much-needed reminder as the battle raged all around me. After reading the scripture, I started to think about how we use and benefit from a shield. 

We stand behind it and receive the protection we need from an onslaught. True, we COULD go and bonk someone on the head with the shield, but that’s an offensive move, and not the intended way to use the tool we know as a shield.

Therefore, if God is my shield, then what am I doing fighting? 

Today, I challenge you to allow GOD to be the shield in your life that He already is. Let’s acknowledge His ability (and strong desire because of His great love for His children) to cover, protect, and defend us from the enemy He has already defeated.

What good news…we can shout the VICTORY now! After the past couple of weeks I’ve had, I’m gonna go ahead and do the same…be encouraged, my friend – God’s GOT US!

In His love, Kayren

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“1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.”

(Psalm 3:1-3)

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.”

(Ephesians 6:16)

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