Those who have encountered any life threatening situation will better understand and explain what it means to have a shield at such crucial moments. When people narrate their narrow escape from death during a war it always includes a situation or a place that shielded them from direct contact with death.
Daniel needed a shield. His enemies set a trap for him knowing quite well that come what may, irrespective of the order of the King, Daniel will pray. Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.” (Daniel 6:5)
The plan was to get Daniel killed because he was exceptional and was going to be put in charge of the whole kingdom. Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. (Daniel 6:3)
Daniel was eventually thrown into the lions' den as he had defied the law that anyone who prays to any other god or human being except to the King within the next 30 days will be thrown into the lions' den. (Daniel 6:7)
Daniel took refuge in God. In the lion's den God shut the mouth of the lions. No harm came to Daniel even in the face of danger. God was a shield to Daniel.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
God's protection to those who take refuge in Him, those who put their trust in Him for complete provision and protection, is like that of a mother hen to her chicks. The mother hen wards off all prey from her chicks with the little strength she has, how much more our God who is all powerful.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I commit my life in your hands. I put my trust in you because You are my shield. Shut the mouths of any lions the enemy has assigned for my destruction.
And unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ever ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
Amen!
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