For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
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… He's waiting on us. Psalm 84 verse 11 says this. Look up here on the screen. The Lord generously gives. By the way, God is the most generous person in the universe. And he teaches us to give because he's generous. The Lord generously gives us his favor. Favor is another word for anointing. It means his blessing, his favor, his grace, his anointing. The Lord generously gives us his favor. When you have the favor of God, you're a favorite. God says, she's my favorite. Have you ever felt that? Have you ever felt the favor of God in your life? I have. And there's nothing compared to it. When you know God has shown favor on you. And you go, I'm a favorite of God. I'm a friend of God. I don't deserve it, but it's just God's grace. He says, the Lord generously gives us his favor and honor. God wants to affirm you. God wants to applaud you in front of other people. Favor and honor. …
… affection. And then he goes on and he says the last portion of scripture, which I read to my precious wife was this. The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord will give grace and glory. No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. And Mueller said, now, if we have believed in the Lord, Jesus Christ, we have received grace. We are partakers of grace. And to all such he will give glory also. So I said to myself with regard to the latter part, no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly? Mueller said, I am in myself a poor worthless sinner, but I've been saved by the blood of Christ and I do not live in sin. I walk uprightly before God. Therefore, if it is really good for me, my darling wife will be raised up again, sick as she is. God will restore her again. But if she is not restored again, then it would not be a good thing for me. …
… and for they will be completely satisfied. Psalm 8411, for the Lord God is a son and shield. The Lord will give grace and glory. No good thing will he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in you. Psalm 8110. This is God speaking. I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. This is our God. Psalm 36, 7 through 8 says, How precious is your steadfast love, O God. The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house and you give them drink from the river of your delights. The river of your delights. That's the best kind of river I ever heard of. There's abundance with God. With God, there is always more. There is overflowing. And this is the same God that we get to pray to and ask for from is the same God that Jabez prayed to and asked for more from. …
… I shall not be afraid what man can do to me. Or Psalm 56, 11, in God I have put my trust, and I shall not be afraid what can man do to me. Or Psalm 84, 11 and 12, for the Lord God is a sun and shield, the Lord gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly, O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You. Psalm 118, verse 6, the Lord is for me. Isaiah 50, verses 7 to 9, for the Lord God helps me, therefore I'm not disgraced, therefore I have set my face like flint. And I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. Who is He who condemns me? The Lord is for us, all of this is saying. …
… What can mere man do to me?' Listen to Psalm 84, "'For the Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord gives grace and glory. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You. Psalm 118, verse 6, The Lord is for me. Great statement. The Lord is for me. I will not fear. Listen to Isaiah chapter 50, verses 7 to 9. For the Lord God helps me, therefore I am not disgraced. I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. God's on my side. Bring your accusations. Isaiah 54, 17, No weapon that is formed against you will prosper, and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. …
… Don't get the idea that when you come to Jesus, you give up something. The Bible says the Lord thy God is a sun and a shield. No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. If it will make you happy, if it will make you holy, if it will make you healthy, God says help yourself. God is a good God. God is a good God. The Bible says God gives us richly all things to enjoy. And every time God says thou shalt not, God is just simply saying don't hurt yourself. And every time God says thou shalt, God is saying help yourself to happiness. Remember that. But friend, I know people who are so wrapped up with the pleasures of this world. I've met people I believe who would give up coming to church before they'd give up getting a new television or a new refrigerator. There are people, when I give the invitation, the devil will whisper to them, now wait a minute. …