Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for February 20, 2026

MAKE THE LORD YOUR STRENGTH AND SHIELD

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Psalm 28:7

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. And with my song I will praise Him,”

Additional Verses

📖 1 Samuel 17:31-58; Psalm 23:1-6; Psalm 28:1-9; Matthew 11:25-30

The above text is Rhema declared by a person who had great faith in the LORD. David was completely yielded to the LORD and hence the claim that the LORD is my strength and my shield. He is someone who was quite conscious of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit in his life from the time He was anointed in 1 Samuel 16:13, and hence the further declaration that I am helped. He is not saying I will be helped or I might be helped. David had all the conviction that the LORD was always there for him. The text also shows how David was not subject to any form of anxiety or intimidation. He was full of great joy and praise for the LORD whom he openly acknowledged to be his strength and shield. David also illustrated his faith in the LORD when he offered to fight Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:34-37. When King Saul offered him his armor, David refused to put it on and went on to face Goliath only with full trust in the LORD. He did not carry a spear or a shield but he only had a simple sling and a stone. He declared to Goliath that he was coming to him in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom Goliath had defied. If David were not a man of faith, he would have considered the size of the giant and he would have been intimidated by the size and armor of Goliath. There was no fear at all in David because he had fully embraced the anointing. Just as David put all his faith and trust in the LORD, because of His anointing in you, you can also make the same declaration that the LORD is also your strength and your shield. You only need to put all your trust in Him and never to give any room to doubt or fear and hence He will help you in everything you will ever do. There is no need for you to struggle at all as you are the very reason why Jesus Christ suffered and died at the Cross. Many children of God continue to suffer because they are not fully yielded to God as David was. They come to Him conditionally and once you come to Him in this way, you are not pleasing to Him and hence that is why at times it may seem as if God is not responding to your requests. Remember when God gave up His Son for you, He did not do it conditionally. He loved and accepted you when you were in that sorry and sinful state. Offering His Son as a penalty for your sins means that there were no grey areas in God’s offer. In the same way, if you completely yield yourself to Him, I tell you, you are going to begin to enjoy a miraculous life all your days because of the blessings that you will receive. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear LORD Jesus Christ, You are my strength and shield that protects me from the enemies’ curses. I trust You and I put my life behind Your great shield. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.