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We previously considered the Shield of Salvation and how it serves to protect the children of God. We learned that the shield of salvation requires an overt action - choosing Jesus as one's Lord and Savior and choosing to live by that choice all one's days.
Today, we consider another element of spiritual protection. Specifically, the Shield of Favor and what it affords those who wield it to the glory of God. Psalm 5:12 speaks about this, saying, Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
These sorts of people experience the favor of God surrounding them. Where others would struggle, they experience supernatural ease. What would take someone else years takes the favored person days, if not hours. Certain things will happen for them instantly, while other people must wait and still never experience such success. Doors that are typically closed shut open. They have access to people others could never imagine rubbing shoulders with. And it's all because God wields His favor around them like a shield.
The Shield of Favor, therefore, protects from disease, failure, mishaps, and much more. Every person should desire to be so blessed, and they can be, because God wants all people to live within His favor and grace in all things. Giving one's life to Christ and allowing the word and the Spirit of God to guide them triggers the Shield of Favor. Unlike the Shield of Salvation, this one requires God's active participation. It is He who keeps this weapon in place around a person.
Remember that the Shield of Favor is for the righteous. The wonderful thing is that God mercifully grants righteousness to many of us who are admittedly slacking in that department. It is for us to repent, accept this grace in faith, and increase our cooperation with Him. As we allow His word to sanctify us and His Spirit to remind us of what Jesus taught, making righteous choices will become more normal. By His grace, His favor surrounds us like a shield now and forever more, IJN Amen.
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