The Glorious Guarantee of God

Posted on Nov 02, 2017 Topic : Inspirational/Devotional, Men's Christian Living, Women's Christian Living
Posted by : James Merritt

Who is God to you? Do you often stop and think about that? Is he a revered grandfather who lives at a distance? A vending machine for all your dreams? A source of life and truth? Is he a vengeful authority you fear and obey? A caring friend you respect and appreciate? An inspiring mentor you model your life after?

When we have a small picture of God, we have a wrong picture of God. There is much more to God than what our experience tells us and much more to God than what one Scripture tells us. If we’re going to know the truth of who God is, we need to see what the whole of Scripture teaches.

Without question, the psalmist who penned Psalm 84:11 had a deep relationship with God. He knew what God was and he knew who God was. I love this verse. But I also love that this verse confirms and considers what other books of the Bible teach us.

“For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless” (Psalm 84:11).

In this short verse, we are told who God is and what God does. This one verse opens us up to what the rest of the Bible teaches us about the guidance, grace, glory, and guarantee of God.

Not only does God guide us, but God guards us. He is not only a sun; he is also a shield. He protects us, puts his hand over us, puts angels beside us and his Holy Spirit within us. That’s why Paul could say, “The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom” (2 Timothy 4:18).

Think about that. The Lord will deliver you from every evil work.

We are living in a world full of darkness, fraught with danger, oozing with disappointment, radiating despair; but if Psalm 84:11 is true, so are the words of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, “Have faith in God, he cannot, he will not fail you.”

I don’t know what you are facing this moment. You may be under the searing heat of financial, emotional, or vocational pressure. Your life may be dark. But reassurances are woven throughout all of Scripture. God is a sun who will shine through your darkness. God is a shield who will protect you from fire. You will have his guidance when you are lost and his grace when you are lacking. When you live with the big picture of God in focus, you’ll see his glory and his guarantee.