the LORD God is a sun and shield
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
the LORD gives grace and glory. – Psa. 84:11
A “sunflower” always turns its face towards the “sun”. It faces east at dawn, then slowly follows and turns west at sunset. During the night, it slowly turns back east to prepare for the cycle again. As it continually follows the “sun”, it is called a “sunflower”.
We as “sons of God” always need to turn our face towards the “Son”, Jesus Christ. We are called “Christians” because we follow “Christ”. The Bible says, “the LORD God is a sun and shield”. As the “sunflower” gets most of the light and strength by following the “sun”, Jesus Christ gives “provision” and “protection” as we follow Him.
As the “sun” gives the life freely to the “sunflower”, the “Son” gives the spiritual/eternal life freely to “sons of God” and the Bible says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves” (Eph 2:8). Let each one of us be like a “Son follower” continually as Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth and the life”. God bless you.
