Salmos 3

Salmos 3

Barnes on shield - They were usually made of tough and thick hides, fastened to a rim, and so attached to the left arm that they could be readily thrown before the body when attacked, or so that, as they were usually held, the vital parts of the body would be protected. See the notes at Ephesians 6:14-16. From this use of the shield it was natural to speak of God as the "shield," or the "Protector" of his people - an appellation which is often given to him in the Scriptures Henry Morris on I am thy shield (in his comments on Genesis 15:1) - Many of the great claims of Christ began with the words “I am.” “I am the light of the world.” “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” “I am the door.” Last of all, He said: “I am the Alpha and Omega,” and then “I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star” (Revelation 22:13, 16). In fact, His very name is “I am that I am” (Exodus 3:14). Jesus said to the Jews: “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad” (John 8:56). When they questioned how Abraham could have seen Him, He simply answered: “Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58). They recognized this claim as a claim to be God Himself, and immediately tried to stone Jesus. But, in truth Abram had seen Him! It was probably this very occasion to which Jesus referred, when He first identified Himself to Abram as the self-existing God, the One who was able and willing to supply every need in time and eternity. (Genesis Record) My glory - My glory speaks of his possession and his source of glory. David had received glory by being anointed and elevated to the king over all Israel. Jesus is the glory of the only begotten from the Father (Jn 1:14+). It follows that when we are in Christ, any "glory" we possess is ultimately His glory. In other words, He is the Source, the "warp and the woof," of our glory. Ro 8:30+ speaks of believers as are already (past-tense) "glorified," so certain is our future glorification. But there is a present glory that is His to be had. Paul writes now as we "we all, with unveiled face, (are) beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord (especially in the Word of God), (we) are being (continually) transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit." (2Cor 3:18+) The ultimate purpose of our glorious transformation is that others ("lost and found") may see "Christ in us the hope (NOT HOPE SO BUT HOPE SURE) of glory." (Col 1:27+) Jesus commanded believers to "let your light shine (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) before men in such a way that they might see your good (God) works and glorify Your Father Who is in Heaven. (Mt 5:16+, cf 1Co 10:31+). Paul reminds us "we have been bought with a prices, therefore glorify (aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) God in your body." (1Co 6:20+). In other words, when we live supernatural, Spirit enabled, Word centered, Christ exalting lives, that is clearly visible to other, we give them a proper opinion of the invisible God (the Father) Who they cannot see! How's your light shining, beloved? And then when Christ returns we will see Him and be like it, for we will see Him just as He is (glorified). (1Jn 3:2+) and we will "be glorified with Him." (Romans 8:17+) May our hope, full assurance, of future glory (Ro 8:18+, 1Pe 1:6-7+, 2Cor 4:17-18+) in eternity, be used by the Spirit to motivate us to live holy lives in the present. Vertical vision should always empower and motivate horizontal living! See Vertical Vision. O for grace to see our future glory amid present shame! -- C H Spurgeon