“God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.”
(Psalm 47:8-9, NKJV).
What is happening in Israel is inexpressibly heartbreaking. As I was in prayer for this precious nation, I turned on an online worship service from this past weekend. Someone read the entirety of Psalm 47 before their team began to sing. When the pastor reading got to the last verse (above), the phrase, “…the shields of the earth belong to God…” jumped out at me. My spirit recognized that Holy Spirit was breathing on it. I opened my Bible app and took a closer look at it in several translations.
A few hours later, I was listening to a podcast. The minister who had recorded it two weeks earlier made reference to the exact same verse. When I heard him utter, “…The shields of the earth belong to God…”, my ears perked up even more than the first time. I have learned to pay close attention when Holy Spirit does things like this. The repetition makes it quite clear that He is inviting us to lean in and listen closely for what He wants to communicate.
The podcast minister then went on to say, “There is something far greater than the Iron Dome at work right now.” I believe he hit in right on the nose, expressing Continue reading Shields of the Earth, Activated!
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