After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
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To me, this is an importan verse. I think that this verse is important because God is telling Abram that he will be there for him and reward him if Abram believes and follows God. To me, this is important. I know that if I follow God, He will be there for me and reward me in the end, by sending me to Heaven.
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So what does this verse mean to you? How does it make you feel?
2007-09-30 04:02:26 · 14 answers · asked by LaLa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, you are correct. God does promise protection and great rewards, to those who perservere, and especially in these times, where satan is going wild trying to destroy all that God has created. Through our faith in God and Jesus,..we that try to endure to the end, will reap great rewards, for are suffering now. Thanks for the uplifting question.
2007-09-30 04:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is a shield and a rewarder to us here and now in the present as well. The word of God shields us from negative thoughts and suggestions. It shields us from doubt and fear. We can march forward courageously with our shields held high. God rewards us today with peace and joy. He rewards us with hope in the future and a renewed mind and heart, with greater capacity to love and be loved.
2007-09-30 04:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the Bible Teacher there needs to chill a little. Okay, he
was talking to Abram but excuse us if we like to think God
is our shield too.
Whew.
2007-09-30 09:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by Wacky Lady 00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Yes, I think this does speak of divine protection, but it also indicates a great reward - which is known as the Abrahamic Covenant
Abraham made covenants with God when he received the gospel, when he was ordained a high priest, and when he entered into eternal marriage covenant. In these covenants, God promised great blessings to Abraham and his family. These blessings, which extend to all of Abraham's seed, are called the Abrahamic covenant.
Among the promises made to Abraham were the following:
* His posterity would be numerous. (see Genesis 17:5–6)
* His seed, or descendants, would receive the gospel and bear the priesthood. (Abraham 2:9 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee above measure, and make thy name great among all nations, and thou shalt be a blessing unto thy seed after thee, that in their hands they shall bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations)
* Through the ministry of his seed, "all the families of the earth [would] be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal." (Abraham 2:11 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee; and in thee (that is, in thy Priesthood) and in thy seed (that is, thy Priesthood), for I give unto thee a promise that this right shall continue in thee, and in thy seed after thee (that is to say, the literal seed, or the seed of the body) shall all the families of the earth be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal.)
A person can receive all the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant—even if he or she is not a literal descendant of Abraham—by obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel (see Galatians 3:26–29; 4:1–7).
2007-09-30 04:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This verse(or any other verse from the bible)means nothing to me.Do you think Abram might have been a)Dreaming?.b)Hallucinating or c)just plain lying?
2007-09-30 04:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love that verse because God was saying He will always be there. He will never abandon you or leave you. He will shield you and love you. Isn't it great?
2007-09-30 04:17:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This verse and promise were given to Abraham and him alone. Why are you assuming that because God spoke it to Abraham that it is a promise to YOU? That is NOT the way God intends for you to study your Bible and how I "feel" about it isnt the issue.
If you want to know what God is saying specifically TO and ABOUT YOU as a member of the Body of Christ, then go to the letters that tell us that information. Romans thru Philemon is where God is speaking ABOUT YOU. The rest of the Bible is certainly for our learning, as to how God dealt with a NATION , and specifically ISRAEL, but the instructions found there are NOT to you.
An example would be this:
If you went to the Post Office and the Postmaster General came out and threw ALL the mail up in the air and said "come and Get it!", would you think he was doing His job?????
Of course not! You are there to get YOUR mail, not to sift thru it ALL to find what is addressed to YOU.
God is more organized than that! He tells us to whom He addressed certain portions of scripture. Romans thru Philemon is TO us in this age of GRACE. All the rest of your Bible is addressed to a NATION and is their instruction for times PAST and ages to come (Eph. 2: 11, 13, and v 7)
God wasnt speaking to you when He made that promise to Abraham. Thats NOT how we study our bibles.
Contrary to popular opinion , All the promises in the Book are NOT ours!
2007-09-30 04:14:13 · answer #7 · answered by goinupru 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-20 04:05:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God really loved you, it would be unconditional love. That is the highest, most absolute form of love. If God can't love unconditionally, but your parents can, then your parents are greater than God.
2007-09-30 04:12:23 · answer #9 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think my version says "I am your shield and exceeding great reward". Nevertheless I do love this scripture.
2007-09-30 04:06:14 · answer #10 · answered by sisterzeal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋