The Prayer of Protection
Psalms 3:3-4
3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
4 I cried to the Lord with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill. NKJV
Growing up on a small farm in Oregon, I had complete confidence that no matter what happened, my father would protect me and take care of me. I think many children have this faith in their parents. That is probably part of the faith of the child the Lord Jesus was talking about. My dad is tough and as a champion wrestler in Oregon State, I thought nobody would ever mess with him. As that young boy, I was confident that nothing would hurt me and even if someone rose to attack or hurt me, my father would be there to stop it. In my mind, he was a shield to me. You can be assured if anyone did try to harm us, he would protect us.
There is a reason why God is referred to as our “Heavenly Father” in the Word. It is because He is Almighty. He is the one who protects and guides us. Don’t just rely on some family member to protect you. Don’t just even think the police will protect you. You have to realize that Yahweh will protect you if you trust Him. Do you trust Him?
Psalms 3:3 says that God is our glory and the one that lifts our heads. Of course, you need to keep excited about life and be joyful. But you have to tap into God’s joy. If you do that, nothing can take that joy away. Yahweh God is our unending source for everything.
In business, I have dealt with all sorts of people. Many people in Tokyo have seen me every day. One day I greeted a real estate agent in Tokyo. It was just like any other day that I saw him. I was my normal happy self and he was clearly not having a good day. At that moment, he seemed to forget his problems looking me straight in the eyes saying, “Spencer Patrick, why are you always so happy?” I was pleasantly surprised to hear that question, thought for a moment asking the Holy Spirit how to answer and responded. I explained with a smile on my face that because I knew Jesus I was always happy. I further explained that there was no reason to be sad because I knew, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that I will always have the victory. He was surprised at my confidence.
Many times I have heard Christians misquote Romans 8:28 saying that whatever happens to a believer is “God’s will” just because they are Christians. That couldn’t be any further from the truth. You’ve got to be consistently praying. In Romans, they forget to start at verse 26 that shows the context is talking about praying in the spirit. Psalm 3:4 says,
4 I cried to the Lord with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill. NKJV
Notice that you have to call out to God. You have got to pray. If you want God to be your shield, pray His spirit around you. Pray His protection and confess it over yourself and your family. Please keep in mind that once you pray for protection, don’t keep praying for protection. Act in faith and in prayer start thanking Him for that protection.
Faith Builders- © 2010, Ps. Spencer Patrick- Victory Word Church- http://www.victoryword.org
