February 19, 2024 -- Deuteronomy 33:29a -- God's shield of help and sword of triumph
/Happy are you, O Israel!
Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD
the shield of your help,
and the sword of your triumph!
Deuteronomy 33:29a ESV
Notice that the LORD our God is both a protector—He is the shield of help for His people—and He is the conqueror—with the sword of your triumph. So, are you staying safe behind the shield of God? A shield is not helpful if the one meant to be protected by it runs out from under its sheltering protection and plays with the enemy. A sword of triumph works God’s righteousness for Him; be warned, however, beloved of God, that you remain captives in the train of Christ, submitted to Him by the power of the Holy Spirit so that you do not run over to the enemy camp and so be fodder for His sword.
Who is Israel? Well, in Christ Jesus, non-Jewish people who believe in Jesus, are grafted in. It is the wonder and blessing that was promised long ago, in the Old Testament. Many nations would come to the Light of Jesus (Isaiah 60). So Jewish people who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and non-Jewish people who believe, are united under Jesus the Head of the Body.
How are you doing? Are you careful to observe the battle lines and staying under the shield of Christ and near the sword of our Father’s victory? Are you toying with sins and destructive behaviours so that you are now facing the onslaught of the world and the Devil and this without any protection? Return to the LORD, He is your shield and your sword of triumph.
There is none like God, O Jeshurun (O righteous people who belong to the LORD);
He rides through the heavens to your help,
through the skies in His majesty.
The eternal God is your dwelling place,
and underneath are His everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:26-27
Blessed are You, Triune God, for the victory You have granted us in Jesus Christ. Blessed are You, LORD of Triumph, for the sealing of Your Holy Spirit Who guards the believer in the way of our glorious God. Amen.
https://youtu.be/D3xlq2L0hcs?si=pSBgpXOyzUbnuHsQ “Victory in Jesus” Guy Penrod
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