Our shield and reward

UV 326/10,000 Amazing principles of the Uni-verse revealed verse by verse Genesis 15 v 1 The Lord is our shield and our reward Gen 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward Though no man has seen God the Father, He appears in visions as He appeared to Abram. A vision of God will transform our lives as nothing else can. It transformed the fearful Abram into the faithful Abraham, the childless patriarch into a father of many nations, the idolatrous Abram into the worshipper of Jehovah. We must seek and receive a vision of God in our lives. When we do so, our identity will change.The Word of the Lord will be conveyed in the vision. We will receive the vision only when we are prepared. A shield is useful only if we hold it in a manner to defend us from any blows or impending attacks. So also we need to hold the shield of faith by exercising it actively in all areas of our lives. The Lord does not say, I will give you a shield or I will give you a great reward. Instead, He says that He Himself is our shield and our exceeding great reward. He is the shield of our help. He encompasses us as a shield. Nothing can come near us without His express permission. He is the sword of excellence. His Word is both a shield and a sword. He takes away the spirit of fear and gives us the spirit of love, power and self control. It is said that religion is inspired by the spirit of fear in man. But a vision of the perfect love of God inspires trust and faith that propels us to growth, victory and fulfillment. Faith leads up to experience and knowledge. We learn to get personal with God. Once we realize that God is all powerful, we will be confident that He can defend us against anything or any one any time. Once we realize that He is able to do all that He promises, that He is generous and gracious and has an abundant source of resources, we will be confident He will meet all our needs. Normally, one gets a reward for a brave act or a good deed. But, the Lord rewards us as He rewarded Abraham for our faith. He will give us a full reward, or a reward that is lacking in nothing. He gives us a reward that is abundant or overflowing. The word, “ exceeding” implies that it will exceed both our capacity to ask or expect or imagine. Abraham never imagined that he would be known as the father of nations. He was strengthened from within that he would neither fear nor fret nor doubt. The Lord will likewise add redoubled strength and courage to our lives. The Lord will clothe us in His greatness. He will equip us with His full armour from head to foot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhMdWjL2kiU Prateep V Philip