“For the Lord God is a sun and shield: he giveth grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”
Wow! This one is packed with goodness from God. Imagine the thought of God being our own personal sun. In a natural sense the sun is the source of all life on earth, enabling the process of photosynthesis (where plants make food and oxygen) to happen. Can you see what a blessing it is to be able to live and function by the source of power and life that God gives. The way you can function is up to you.
Have you ever met someone who was not satisfied with their life? Like a broken down car that has a knock in the engine, they spit and sputter down life’s highway often left in the dust of nicer, well maintained cars. God wants you car to cruise down the highway of life. He is the sun; source of power, to make your car run smoothly.
You know what else the sun does, especially for people in the Pacific Northwest? It alters moods and emotions. Take a moment, close your eyes and imagine the perfect day. I doubt there are many people who imagined a dark or cloudy day, but rather it was a day that included the sunshine. God has the power to be your sunshine and he promised it if you will accept.
God also promised to be our shield. That means there is a balance. As God is our sun he is our shield, which means we won’t be dried up like the deserts of Arizona. His shield protects us from being scorched. His shield also protects us from harm and danger. This shield God offers can be used to fight against all forms of darkness and evil, even the devil himself.
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