Pastor Ralph Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Q1. (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccs Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Q1. (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? It means that God is my protector What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? It humbles me What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign It means He is my supreme ruler whom I worship and in whom gives me strength, wisdom, discernment, and life; someone who is with me always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cct1106 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 To personally call God my "shield" is caling him my "protector". Being blessed to have someone or something to carry on for me. God will bless me with wonderous things. Calling God "Sovereign" means to me is "God exercises supreme power". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 God is my SHIELD means He is present with me, to secure me from all evils, a shield around about me to protect me from the schemes of the enemy. To promise me an exceeding great reward as a heir of the promises of Abraham, means that as God was to Abraham, He will be to me with His everlasting care , guidance and protection. To call God , my Soverign means that He is in control of my life as I release it to Him, and that no matter how dark the times are in my life, I can have the assurance that He will never leave me nor forsake me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 It is totally unbeleivable in my mind sometimes that an almighty God is actually my 'shield' and protector of my life and is good for building one's faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemaryfb Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 God is my shield : This means I trust in him more than I trust in my own devises. It is a trusting and confident submission; an acknowledgement that He is Almighty, strong to save, and he is Sovereign in my life. I am promised an exceeding great reward: This means new life in Christ Jesus to me. God is my Sovereign: He is more than my boss or my CEO, he owns my life. "I am his". I get my marching orders from him. I run to him when I'm afraid, when I'm confused and to worship him. He loves me enough to point directly at my idols (to be confessed and repented of), my wounds (to be submitted and healed of) and to encourage me. He is ever-gracious. He shines his Holy light on the darkness in my life. He has never forsaken me. I adore him. My Sovereign Lord is so good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Spaulding Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Q1. (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? God is with me, no matter what problem or difficulty I am experiencing! At present, we are experiencing the trauma of selling our home and farm--and waiting to hear if the latest inquirer will want it at our price or not. Time is so short until cold weather will be here--making holding a farm sale for implements and things we will not need in a smaller home more difficult. But, we are calm and safe in His love! He is shielding us from any concern--no matter what happens! No, of course, this is not life-threatening, nor the depth of problems that many people have faced with His help! It just happens to be what we are undergoing at this particular time in our life--thus this answer. Our greatest "reward" is He is our peace--our surety of the perfect outcome, in His will! He is with us! What more do we need? Our Lord Jesus is Sovereign of our lives! I could not be happy anywhere but where He wants me to be! He has taken my husband and I to many mission stations to spend years serving Him by serving those in need there--and we always found that His love gave us much more than what we tried to give! He is the Joy of our lives and the thought of being with Him forever in Heaven gives me inexpressible peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt_Z_Squad Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 1a.) (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? 1a.) My eternal destiny is secure through my God. God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 1b.) (15:1) What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? 1b.) Why me? How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. 1 John 3:1 1c.) (15:1) What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? 1c.) God is not my co-pilot, he is The Pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 God shields me from those who might harm me. He provides me the armament to resist the calls of worldly temptation. God offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 What does it mean personally to call God your shield? It means God Himself will personally protect me. The Bible says everything passes through Him before it can touch us. Since He has all power and is all kowing it means complete protection (in His sovereign will in my life).. What does it mean to you that He promises to you (as heir to the promises of Abraham) an exceedingly great reward. Knowing Him is the greatest reward. What ever else He chooses is up to Him. Sometimes I think money and security would be nice but He knows how to keep me close and how to make my life count for Him and that is more important. What does it mean to you to call God your sovereign? It means I willl love, honor and obey Him with my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunilbernard Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Q1. (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? Calling God my personal shield means that He is my protector against all the attacks of the enemy. I need not fear anyone because my God Himself will fight the battles for me. I need not lift a finger. Just trust Him to fight my battles for me and protect me. When God promises something, He never goes back on His word. It means that I have been privileged to be chosen by Him for the rewards. I am a very special person in the eyes of my Lord. This encourages me to work for Him in all sincerity and honesty and become worthy of the honor bestowed on me. Calling God my Soveriegn makes me humble in His presence. I am filled with a sense of awe as I humbly bow in front of Him. It gives me a feeling of security as I place myself at His disposal. I surrender to Him to be used by Him as He wills because He is my Lord and King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helenmm Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Obedience to God (as an expression of my faith in Him) provides me with His protection from evil (as in deliver us from evil). This is wonderful as it brings me into the great reward. The exceedingly great reward. When I was a child, all I wanted for my birthdays was a pony. My family were deliberately not into ponies, so I was disappointed. I don't altogether know why this thought came to mind in answer to this question. Perhaps there will be no disappointments in Heaven, only joy, (I don't know about ponies!) I do know it will be wonderful to know God, and be able to explore Him for ever. God as my Suzerain is very secure. There will always be understanding and justice. His law is the Truth laid down before creation, and that is a mighty concept to me. To obey His law is my connection to Truth, the law of God, the way things work and were designed. To honour His law is my connection to the eternal, through the blood of Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace. I am rooted and founded in love, from which the law was issued, (love God............ Love one another as I have loved you). I am living in a wonderfully sound structure, and am confident of all its outworkings. More than that, I am it's expression - the expression of love, by the grace of God, on the face of this earth. I have a wonderful task and purpose to my life, which gives me joy and peace in all circumstances. Nothing can touch me. Holy is the Lord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBeloved Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 To call GOD my "Shield" means to me that nothing can come into my life without first coming by Him. It is as though I am in a circle and He is all around me. Everything must first pass through that circle, "shield" before it can get to me. Even greater than (an heir of the promises to Abraham) is the fact that according to Hebrews 4:7 I am "no longer a slave, but a son; and since I am a son, GOD has made me also an heir." To call GOD my Sovereign means that He is in complete control, the all powerful One Whom I love. I have nothing to fear when I have such an awesome GOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Williams Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 God is my protector, He is my refuge and my ever present help. Regardless of what I have to go through He is there. He is my rewarder. This gives me peace. I give Him all the praise and glory. I bless His name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Feet Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 To be able to trust in power beyond mine as my protection is to allow for the sheilding I can not provide. But, to know that HE is capable and willing to shield me is not effective unless I hold onto the shield and stay behind or under HIS covering. I have to know to listen to HIS guidance to know where the shield ends so I don't get on the wronge side of it. My safe keeping and promise of eternal worship in HIS presence is such an unimaginable reward as a catapiller can not image being a butterfly. Having my Lord Suzerain, is not something we find in our independent culture. But, Knowing HE is HOLY and worthy of being Lord and I am not is a great reward in itself to be called HIS child, then all the other benefits are extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millie Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 God is my protector. He is my Help in the time of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherdills Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 It means to me personally to call God my "Shield" that He is my protector. It means to me that he promises to me (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward" that my faith will be rewarded in heaven. It means to me to call God my Suzerain or Sovereign that He is the Lord of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Calling God 'my shield' means that He is my protector. He will shield me against attacks of the enemy. His promise of ' an exceedingly great reward' is humbling. It also makes me feel unworthy because I know I haven't done anything deserving of God's favor. To call God my Suzerain or Sovereign is to acknowledge Him as my supreme ruler in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim E. Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 To have God as my shield is to have the shield of faith. When doubts come I take the shield of faith and say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggie Posted October 13, 2004 Report Share Posted October 13, 2004 What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? It means to me that God is constantly covering me, even when I'm not thinking about it, He's there, Jesus has promised to never leave me or forsake me. Nothing can happen to me that God does not allow for His divine purpose in my life. What does it mean to you that he promises to you (as heir of the promises to Abraham) "an exceedingly great reward"? I'm His child, that is reward enough, I'm promised to be able to live with Him forevermore...AMEN! What does it mean to you to call God your Suzerain or Sovereign? To me it means He is total perfection, Lord God of the universe, there is simply nothing greater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chobson Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 Q1= TO CALL GOD MY SHIELD MEANS TO ME THAT HE IS ALWAYS THERE FOE ME IN ANY SITUATION. HE HAS ME PROTECTED FROM ALL SIDES. NOTHING CAN TOUCH ME THAT FIRST DOES NOT HAVE TO GET THROUGH GOD AND THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. HIS PROMISE TO BE MY EXCEEDINGLY GREAT REWARD MEANS TO ME THAT I HAVE ETERNAL LIFE AND WILL NEVER BE SEPERATED FROM HIM. GOD IS MY SOVEREIGN, MY PROTECTOR AND HE SUPPLIES TO ME ALL OF HIS RICHES IN GLORY THROUGH CHRIST JESUS MY LORD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Fisher Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? To me, it means that you wear the "Armor of God". That you submit totally to God, and let Him be your protector. Abide in Him, have faith in Him that He can, and will, see you through any situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelOnLine Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Q1. (15:1) What does it mean to you personally to call God your "Shield"? To me it means that God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 That He not only protects but rewards us for our obedience. He does not protect or reward disobedience. My great reward will be eternity in His presence. I cannot comprehend how awesomely wonderful that will be, but I'm sure it'll blow my mind. To know that God protects me is a reward in itself. God, being above all, is the supreme protector which means how can we fear anything else. However, being stuck in this body with physical sensory perceptions it's hard not to react in fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
servant4life Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Q1. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 24:4. That's what it means to me to call God my Shield. If God is my Shield, then I am under His protection. If I stay under His protection, I'm under His laws. If I abide in His laws and He abide in me then I will receive God. my Great Reward. I must resist temptation; I must keep my focus on God to receive the Promise. When I call God Suzerain or Sovereign I am saying that He has all power; all control in my life. No matter what I may go through I know that God is there with me, fighting my fights. And that's a wonderful thing to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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