Shield The Field©

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way©

There once was made a specialized shielding.

To cover man from the world’s fielding.

Epidermis, dermis,

and the hypodermis.

The skin of a man can be unyielding.

The word fielding can be used to describe a battlefield. Our current world is a battlefield. Someone or something always warring for your mind, your heart, and your soul.  But it isn’t new. It has been that way since the day Lucifer was thrown out of heaven and began his war against humanity.  He started with deception.  And he still uses that same tactic.  Like the skin of the apple as he tempted Eve, making it look so desirable, holding all the ways she could be like God. The deception of its beauty as gazed at it.  Then reaching out to take it into her own hand.  Did she pause or immediately bite in? It wasn’t until Adam willingly followed his wife’s disobedience. The result was disastrous and the glory covering God had made for Adam and Eve left them with only their human skin.

Our human skin is an amazing covering.  It lets us know the slightest touch.  It tells us if we are hot or cold.  The skin stores water and fat. It prevents bacteria from getting into the body.  It uses the sun to make the body’s need for vitamin D.  AND the skin acts as a barrier between us and the environment.  The skin is truly an amazing shield! Perhaps that is why we have a myriad of sayings involving the skin.  Let’s look at two well-known sayings:  thin-skinned people and thick-skinned people.

Do you know anyone thin-skinned?

Do you know anyone thick-skinned?

Can both these types of people be unyielding?

Let’s take thin-skinned people. These are the people who are easily insulted.  They cannot take any type of criticism.  They are easily hurt, vulnerable, insecure, and touchy.  They take offense often. The root of this is pride. Proverbs 18:19 KJV A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Now let’s take thick-skinned people. These are people not easily offended. They can take an insult and shrug it off.  But most likely they had to go through some painful experiences to get that way.  It takes humility to stay unoffended. Proverbs 19:11 NASB A person’s discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook an offense.

So can both these types of people be unyielding? YES!

A thin-skinned person may never yield over their hurt and pride. This is to their detriment and will eventually cause deeper pain. A thick-skinned person may never yield over their pride as well.  That pride will eventually cause him or her to be humbled.

Can you be thin one day and thick another?  YES!!!

How can we stay yielded to humility and unyielded to pride?  We must constantly remain close to our true covering which is Jesus.  HE is clothed in the Glory of God.  You will have to battle for this closeness but the fight will be worth it. The Lord gives you every weapon needed for the battlefield in His WORD. It’s up to you to search the scriptures.   Psalm 28:7 KJV The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Pray this prayer with me.

Dear Jesus,

We know nothing is hidden from You. You see past our skin and into our heart. Reveal the pride that needs healing. Let us confess our sin knowing You forgive. We yield to Your truth and Your loving ways. You are our shield from the enemy seeking only to destroy.  We ask to be covered by Your blood for the forgiveness of our sins and the healing of our minds and bodies.  In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.

Psalm 85:2 KJV  Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

 Written by Paula Ann Kochanek

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