Be My Shield

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Pastor Gearl Spicer, June 1st, 2025
Part of the Pslam in the Summer series, preached at a Sunday Online service

Psalm 3

1O Lord, how many are my foes!

    Many are rising against me;
2 many are saying of my soul,
    “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah

3 But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,
    my glory, and the lifter of my head.
4 I cried aloud to the Lord,
    and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah

5 I lay down and slept;
    I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of many thousands of people
    who have set themselves against me all around.

7 Arise, O Lord!
    Save me, O my God!
For you strike all my enemies on the cheek;
    you break the teeth of the wicked.

8 Salvation belongs to the Lord;
    your blessing be on your people! Selah

Sermon Notes

What are you in pursuit of in life?

*But now your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord as sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded. I Samuel 13:14

*My shield is with God, who saves the upright of heart. Psalm 7:10

*Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20

*But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory and the One who lifts my head. Psalm 3:3

Traits of a man who pursues His Heart:
*Purity of purpose
*Willingness to serve skillfully
*Commitment to true worship
*Open to God’s will

Shield—source of protection from the storms of life-

Understand that the battle is a part of the blessing—vs.1-2
*The multiplicity of challenges led others to conclude there was no hope—

II. He protects so He can guide—vs.3-4
*He will always answer to one who seeks Him above all else—

III. He sustains us beyond any fear—vs.5-6
*We rest in Him because the Lord conquers all of our fears—

*In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch—Psalm 5:3

IV. He saves and provides blessings—vs.7-8
*We live in victory because we trust in Him—
Will you pursue His heart?