The LORD Is My Drop Shield

Both of my daughters have memorized Psalm 23 as part of their scripture memorization in AWANA. Since I don't ask them to do things I wouldn't do myself, I learned it as well, and am glad I did. It is a beautiful piece of scripture that tells eternal truths about God using shepherd (and other) imagery, starting "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want..."

Today we like that kind of imagery I think, because of what it conjures up in our heads. Green hills. Fresh running water. Peaceful animals. Blue skies. Stuff like that. Yeah. We're not shepherds. The people of David's time -- the shepherd-turned-king who wrote it -- probably would have had a different picture. Less nostalgic, more real. And very meaningful as it took something very familiar in the culture and relayed truth about God with it.

Awesome.

I'm more of a gamer. Under "best game ever made" I have filed Wonderboy, Boulderdash, Baldur's Gate 2, Crazy Taxi, Gran Turismo 3, Starcraft, Guitar Hero, Mario Kart Wii. And now, Halo: Reach. Best game ever made. Something to be careful with lest posts about "false idols" and "redeeming the time" are warranted. God first, others second, and so on. Unfortunately I think I put sleep last. Oops.

Anyway, back on task here.

The LORD is my sprint loadout. When I just can't go anymore under my own power, he lifts me up and carries me along.

The LORD is my armor lock. When Satan sticks me with his plasma gernade, the LORD lets me withstand it, knocking the enemy on his butt so I can counter with the energy sword of the Word.

The LORD is my jet pack. When I can't get from A to B on my own, even though I know that's where he wants me to be, he provides the means.

The LORD is my drop shield. When the storms of this life are coming in fast and heavy from all directions, he surrounds me, protects me, and heals me -- getting me through the storm better than when I came into it.

The LORD is my motion tracker. He shows me the good and the bad, allowing me to make the right choices.

Shall I go on? The LORD is awesome. Enough said! :-)

Grace and peace, friends.