Proverbs Chapter 30

Proverbs 30:5 (KJV) "Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."

If you’ve ever seen a war movie you seen and heard the soldiers fighting in the war yell, "Incoming!!! Take cover!!!" That phrase has always struck me as a making little sense. Of course as soon as a person knows that dangerous things such as bullets or bombs are heading toward them they will take cover. Imagine if they chose something like a cardboard box or some other flimsy structure to hide behind. You wouldn’t think they were very smart. When taking cover they will seek the biggest, strongest thing around to hide behind. They want something that will stop all the bullets and shrapnel from hurting and/or killing them. They want something big enough to cover and protect their whole body.

In the Christian life we are often likened to soldiers fighting a spiritual battle. And indeed it is a battle! We face an enemy whose cunning and craft are great. He has had a lot of experience in the field of this battle and he is a formidable foe. He has many weapons in his arsenal to use against us. He uses blatant or well disguised temptations. He uses guilt and discouragement. He uses the sin of pride. And he never gives up. He has back-up plan after back-up plan. He throws one kind of weapon at us and if it doesn’t work he can switch tactics at a moments notice and throw something else. So what are we, the Christian Soldier, to do?

We take refuge behind our shield. And our shield is none other than God Himself. Our commander is our protector! He is an all sufficient protector. He is big enough and strong enough to keep us safe from all the weapons in the enemy arsenal. He is our great God. He is Almighty. And to make sure we know that we can put our trust in Him as our great shield and defender, He has given us His Word. His Word that has always proven to be pure and true. The word used in this verse is the word used for the refining of a precious metal such as gold or silver. The sense in which it is used here indicates that the object refined, His Word, is completely and absolutely pure and true. It can never be made to be more pure. It is the 100% pure, unadulterated and infallible Word of God.

We can trust His Word. We can trust Him to guide us in and through His Word. We can trust Him to always be there as our great defender and protector. He has never failed to do so. He won’t fail to protect you. Are you tired from the battle? Has the enemy been throwing everything he has at you? Have you been hurt in these attacks? Do you feel like just laying down and giving up? Take Cover!!! Fight from behind the shield. Move forward in the battle but do it from behind cover. Put your trust in Him and let him be your protector. He longs to show Himself mighty in your behalf. Take up your armor and your sword and get in the battle! I can guarantee you He will always be a shield to those that put their trust in Him. And I can be confident because I know that every Word of God is pure and true. Amen!!!