Is God’s wisdom your shield?

We can be faithful to God because he is always faithful to us. From Genesis to the book of Revelation, we see God present in the lives of those who trusted in him. Even when the nation of Israel was taken into captivity, we saw the Lord’s faithfulness to Daniel and his friends. Even when King David sinned, we saw the Lord’s faithfulness to redeem his life.

Paul had likely caused the murder of innocent people before he became a Christian, but God was faithful to him and faithful to use his life after his salvation.

God is always faithful to his children, especially when the Evil One, Satan, is attacking. Satan is real and so are his demons. We can see Satan at work in people’s lives who commit horrible crimes we cannot imagine doing ourselves. We must acknowledge Satan’s existence because Jesus and the disciples spoke of his reality.

We are wrong to ignore Satan’s presence, but we are also wrong to give him too much power in our lives. The Apostle Paul said the Lord is faithful: “He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.” The next time darkness seems to be closing in, ask God for a hedge of angels to bring protection and light.

The next time your thoughts shift to the worst possibilities, ask the Lord to guard your thoughts and author his own. Hear him speak his promises to your heart and mind, then allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of God’s truth from Scripture.

When you feel overwhelmed by a circumstance in your life, ask God for spiritual eyes to discern his angelic presence and hedge of protection. God has “established you” as a member of his eternal family; you are his child. He will guard you and help you defeat the work of the Evil One in your life.

The Lord is faithful to guard our earthly lives until he can bring us safely and eternally to our heavenly homes. Yielding to God’s wisdom is spiritual strength. Allow him to guard your thoughts and your life against the Evil One.