“After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.’” Genesis
15:1
God spoke words of comfort to Abram, He telling him to not
fear. Just prior to this, Abram had stood for God in dealing with the king of
Sodom. (Genesis 14:21-24)
“Do not be afraid. .
. “God says very comforting words here. He tells Abram to trust Him. A
person’s fears seem to mould one’s personality or at least their mindset. I
have found that a lot of people’s peculiar behavior stems from their fears or
their hurts.
“I am your shield. .
.” God then tells Abram. A shield protects us from the elements. We have
windshields in our cars. We carry umbrellas to use when it rains. I carry one
in my purse, just in case. In olden times the soldiers carried shields to
protect themselves when they were in battle.
“. . . very great
reward.” God also identifies Himself as Abram’s reward. The Creator of the
universe cared enough about the stand Abram took to give him a special
relationship as a reward for how he approached one who was from the world.
God’s rewards to us are many. He forgives us of our sins and
we receive eternal life when we allow His Son into our hearts. He gives us
peace and confidence that we belong to Him. He gives us blessings every day.
God is good to His children.
Such beautiful words indeed! What a promise, still for us today.
ReplyDeleteMarja: Thank you for stopping in. God has given us a great promise-"I am with you always," Blessings on you and yours.
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