Let The Lord Be Your Defence

Psalm 94:22

22But the Lord has been my defence, and my God the rock of my refuge.

Imagine being a poor widow, a stranger in the land and holding the lowliest job in society. That was Ruth’s situation, so it would have been easy for her to feel vulnerable and defenceless. But because Ruth trusted the Lord (Ruth 1:16), He placed her under Boaz’s protection.
Boaz, the owner of the field she worked in, commanded his young men saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.” (Ruth 2:15) What he was saying to his men was this, “She might be a gleaner, but because I care for her, treat her with respect and make sure she is not put to shame.”
Boaz is a picture of our Lord Jesus. If you are feeling vulnerable and defenceless right now, imagine Jesus commanding His angels, “Watch over this one who belongs to Me. Make sure he is treated with respect and not put to shame because he is someone I love and someone whom I died for.”
God’s Word tells us that if God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) No one who has set himself against us can prevail over us because when God is for us, His protection is upon us. That is why I have never answered any of the poison emails which I have received in the course of my ministry.
My attitude is this: Jesus is my defence. If He does not defend me, it means that there are things in my life that are not worth defending, and I would be glad to find out about them now rather than later. On the other hand, because I take the Lord as my defence, and He defends me, what can those who are against me do to me?
When you defend yourself, you have only your two hands and your own human resources. But when you let Jesus take up your defence, He defends you with His nail-pierced hands and His legions of angels! The results will be amazing! Beloved, the Lord is your defence and refuge. Trust Him to defend and protect you!