Shade and Shelter

UV 3757/10000 Shade and Shelter And there will be a pavilion for shade from the heat by day, and a refuge and a shelter from the storm and the rain. Isaiah 4 v 6 The Shekinah glory of the Lord is the canopy of believers, the sure defence, the covering of love and protection over our lives. He nullifies the plots of the enemy and negates his weapons against us. The Lord is one refuge who will never refuse us. He is the strong pavilion that provides us shade from the heat by day and the shelter from the storms of life and the rain of troubles. The protection of the Lord is dynamic and flexible. It acts according to the situation, whether light or darkness, whether day or night, whether we are aware of the threats and dangers or unaware. It can manifest itself in unpredictable and unexpected ways on any given day or at any time of our lives. The Lord is our Tabernacle of peace, assurance, security, comfort. We have joy as long as we live and move and exist in Him. Nothing in no way can touch or harm us as long as we hide in Him. We are like a sharp arrow hidden in a quiver. The target of that arrow is the purpose the Lord has spoken over us. The palm of His hand covers us as we go about fulfilling that purpose in His time. His mere shadow, a metaphor for His presence, is more substantial and affords impregnable security to us than the armour and weapons of warfare of this world. Our faith in specific portions of His word that promises protection is our shield. Our faith in specific portions of His word that promises victory is our spiritual sword. We do not rely on physical security measures like swords, guns, vehicles, shields, armour, horses, walls and so on. We might erect or use some of these but our primary confidence and security is in the Lord. When we pray with the specific portions in scripture of defence or attack, we are releasing the arrows, wielding the sword of the spirit, holding aloft the shield of faith. The Lord seeing our trust in Him and His word will rush to our side, to our help. The battle or struggles of life no longer belong to us but to Him. It becomes His responsibility to protect us as the apple of His eye, to wrest victory for us. Like no man could stand or withstand Moses or Joshua, no one can resist us or attack us. He will rout them and send them fleeing not on the route they came but in seven directions.