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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9The Commission The Holy Scriptures take the reader from the moment of Mose’s death, from mourning, into the LORD’S purposed plans for Joshua’s succession duties (Deut. 34:9). In the Old Testament Book of Joshua, the LORD teaches that He keeps His promises. God’s work truly continues without interruption. Joshua steps into the place that Moses o …

Historically, Soldiers have worn religious medalians to remind themselves that they are not alone, God is with them. The Bible says, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9 NIV)Since 9/11, millions of American Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have worn Shields of Strength Scripture engraved Dog Tag Necklaces, on the same chain as their Government Issued Identification T …

King David’s love and dedication for the LORD, Creator, divine artist, was expressed in the building of a beautiful temple. He gathered up precious gold and silver to present into the hands of gifted craftsmen (1 Chron 29:5). The talented design team of Shields of Strength have followed David’s dedication and willingness to honor the Lord through the work of their own hands. Together they provide artful, unique jewelry. Each crafted jewelry product delivers a message of faith and hope. Davi …

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."The Apostle Paul faced many challenging battles as a chosen servant of the LORD. Everywhere he traveled there was always a person or groups of people who desired to defeat him and put an end to his mission. They desired that the battle be lost regarding the risen King. Philippians 4:13 describes another of Paul’s divinely inspired writings often referred to as the Prison Epistles (Eph; Col; Philem). Even imprisoned Paul could say that Chris …

Many years had passed since Christ Jesus had experienced crucifixion upon the cross and ascended into heaven. The apostles and servants of the Lord had spread the Good News: “Heaven is available for Jew and Gentile.” Churches were planted and filled with Christ's love people. After all that had taken place, people began to move away from the LORD’s Truths. People were losing touch with those who had known Jesus in flesh as well as those that had founded the early church (Acts). Death and f …

"Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him."  Proverbs 30:5Proverbs 30 is often called The Wisdom of Agur or The Oracle of Agur. This psalmist was a man of humility. He deplored arrogance and as a student of theology was passionate, going above and beyond to learn about God. This Old Testament writer peppers prophetic words about Christ Jesus to underscore that He is the One and Only Son of God (Proverbs 30:4). After Jesus’ work was finished on the&n …

WATCH VIDEO The biggest problem about being easily offended is that we can end up hating the love that is intended to save us. If someone really loves you, the thing they are worried about more than anything else is not that other people are hurting you, but that you are hurting other people. Because if you are hurting other people, that reveals who you are. So, if someone loves you enough to tell you what you need to change, for your own sake--make sure you are not so easil …

WATCH VIDEO You know, everyone out there is trying to muster up more faith. The truth is that a little faith is enough faith. We don’t need to muster up more faith. The Bible says that just a mustard seed of faith is enough. It is faith that gives birth to hope. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) So, we don’t need to try to muster up enough faith, thinking we can move God. We need faith. We better have it. But, a little bit …

WATCH VIDEO Giving is supposed to give us joy. But if we give for the joy—we’re not giving at all. We’re taking. 1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Trust God’s Word no matter what. Keep your eyes on the horizon. NEW: Check out my podcast accessible on Google, Spotify and Apple podcast platforms under the name "The Right Fight.” If none of this makes sense, go read my …

WATCH VIDEO Because if peace is our goal, we are going to kill love and truth in our own lives. If peace is my goal, I’ll hide the truth from you in order to keep the peace. But if I love you, I’m coming with the truth—peace or not. The beautiful thing is that love and truth bear the natural fruit of peace. Trust God’s Word no matter what. Keep your eyes on the horizon. NEW: Check out my podcast accessible on Google, Spotify and Apple podcast platforms under the name "The Ri …