LET THE LORD BE YOUR DEFENSE
But the Lord has been my defense, and my God the rock of my refuge. Psalm 94:22
Imagine the poor widow, Ruth, a stranger in Israel and having one of the lowliest jobs in society. It would have been easy for her to feel vulnerable and defenseless. But because she trusted the Lord, God placed her under Boaz’s protection. Boaz, the owner of the field she worked in, commanded his young men saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.”
Boaz is a picture of our Lord Jesus. If you are feeling vulnerable and defenseless right now, imagine Jesus commanding His angels: “Watch over this one who belongs to Me. Make sure he (she) is treated with respect and not put to shame because he (she) is someone I love and someone whom I died for.” Listen, if God is for us, who can be against us? No one who has set himself against us can prevail because when God is for us, His protection is upon us. For we are the apple of His eye; bought with precious blood!
When you defend yourself, you have only your two hands and your own limited human resources. But when you let Jesus take up your defense, He defends you with His nail-pierced hands and His legions of angels! The results will be amazing. Beloved, the Lord is your defense and refuge. Trust Him to defend and protect you!
Prayer
I thank You Father for fear has vanished from me today. I can now boldly declare that if God be for me, no one can prevail against me. I know my life is moving on the command of God and so the devil can do nothing about it. I thank You Lord for making me a victor in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reference: Ruth 1:16; Ruth 2:15; Romans 8:31
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