Defense

Have you ever been reading and something goes off in your heart or mind that lets you know it's truth? That happened to me recently as I read the title of our Sunday School lesson. Normally I read right over the title and get to the scriptures in the lesson. This particular lesson was on Isaiah and was titled "The Glory of Zion Will Be a Defense." This phrase got my attention. An entire "lesson" raced through my heart and mind in the way that happens when the Spirit is the teacher.

Zion has many definitions. Check out some of them here. Sometimes Zion refers to a specific location. Other uses reference a state of being pure in heart and in tune with Christ. Enoch's city was called Zion.

I like the feeling and meaning of the words "glory," "Zion," and "defense." It's an interesting combination of words. There's a lot of meaning packed into that short phrase, "The Glory of Zion Will Be a Defense."

The lesson the Spirit taught me that day was that when challenges come, and they always do in some form or another, Christ and his gospel will be my defense. I will be protected as I follow Him. This brings to mind the scripture about putting on the armor of God in Ephesians.

"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" Ephesians 6: 11-17