Gen. 15:1 more than a shield of metal.

We have some wonderful things from the Lord.  It is through understanding that we appropriate them.  It is truly a wonderful blessing to be called to preach.  The easy part is the messsage, it's the reaction from people that is the most difficult.  A person who is open minded will try to figure if the message is from God and then be a loving person by not over stepping his discernment by arguing and those things. Not to say that bad error is to be laughed at.  Well for me I'm a peace maker and still would over turn the tables in the temple if it were neccessary.

This shield that God is for Abraham goes a little deeper than would be seen on the surfice.  Let's dig in and feed on that.   The Lord to be a shield is quite different than that metal thing.  God himself will be that shield.  Look at Deut. 33:29  this shield is help to man. He will protect from enemies and that is the way most relate to the shield, a war instrument.  Ps. 5:12 tells us that a shield, which is God is also favor and grace.
2 Sa. 22:36  shows us a shield of salvation--- not using it as a born again experience. Said that because salvation includes a living active God doing great things for us in the now. 
Here is a little side.  When the Greek soldier had a shield, if he lost ir or threw it away it was punishable by death.    In Heb. 10:35  it tells us cast not away your confidence which has great recompence of reward.
confidence goes with faith.  Eph.6 calls it our shield of faith.   So faith is believing God for anything.
God as our shield is all inclusive.  Whatever we need to protect us would be anything---  whatsoever you ask the father in my name he will give it to you--why?-- so the father can be glorified through the son.
What is it you need?  Jesus would say let it be unto you according to your faith.
Today the world doesn't believe in Jesus. It is a certain amount of people who do.  The world always has to develope what they need. 
If you hang around a generous rich man,  you don't need money. If you don't you have to go get it another way.  So if you don't need God you invent every device for survival.  Take healing for example. A pill would take place of a miracle.  The world has to get well that's no option.  There is no use telling them to believe for a miracle.  The point is we were of this world born to take the relief of that pill. It will always be that way until we find a alternative.
God is my shield of health. Proof of this is I haven't had a pill or been to the Dr. 38 years.  Honestly it was one time, I had to go because a accident at work. Had to go but refused the medicine which the nurse said you can refuse it. went home that same night. So I didn't really go I was carried.  Well will tell you a little more-- I was cut in half.  Only one inch of bone held two halves together.  To gross to tell more but in 3 days was full well.   To close this  will say this shield is a shield of faith to believe God for whatever you need for your life that protects and keeps you secure.

Gen. 14:23 scriptural prosperity

There's no doubt, Abraham makes it clear.  God is glorified when we receive from him our blessings.
It is possible to have many things and say God gave them. The king of Sodom who is rich wants to give to Abraham many things, but proof here that not all things come from God.
Yes it's true God made all things. He wants us to have many blessings.  The devil offered Jesus the world if he would bow down and worship him. Matt.4. 
IF YOU BEG FOR MONEY WHEN YOU PREACH, MOST LIKELY YOU DIDN'T ASK GOD AND WAIT FOR IT TO COME.
Paul when he was in prison said the evil men preach Jesus to contend with him.  Paul let them know no problem at least Jesus is preached.
God is glorified when  his people are blessed. He said ask and receive. Let it be unto you according to your faith.
Remember if you give to a false minister you are supporting his evils. So always pray and you will find the man of God. Then you will be blessed by God and not one like the king of Sodom.  Our father owns the cattle on a 1,000 hills. amen.

Gen. 14:16-28 . Restore and reward.

That righteous Abraham not only goes and gets the goods which were given by God, and taken away, but he receives a tremendous meeting with a king who has a very important place in the bible.
As we examine what Abraham did in helping others to recover their blessings, Abraham pictures what Melchisedec reveals.

Heb.7:1  He is the priest of the most high God.   Jesus who is now our great high priest . Like Melchisedec who has a never ending priesthood,  prays in heaven for us to be strong against our foes. Also to have grace through all circumstances  He undertakes our cause.  This is that which Abraham was doing for others.  Abraham was not able to know Jesus like we do so now we understand that meaning of Melchisede   So Jesus now is filling that place of doing for us what Abraham did for his people.  But of coarse that is on a far greater level and amount of grace.

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Gen. 13:2-14 being rich.

To understand some things we first have to realise that there is a difference for us.  Abraham and Lot are wealthy in their time with the most important riches. Cattle was what they used for money. They also used metals.  There was also trading.  They had so much that there was no room to stay close together.  We need to see that it was given to them by God. 

In Heb. 11:26  This scripture is a very unique one.  Moses here is not so interested in Egypt's (type of the world)  riches.  He doesn't know the Christ--or does he?  He stood face to face with him in his pre-incarnate state.  That is the angel of the Lord.  The wonderful point here is the riches of Christ. 

If you know the riches of Christ they include the material as well as the spiritual. But let it be known that the spiritual far out weigh the material.  Will give you a example of that.

Everyone wants to have peace of mind amen??
You can have millions of dollars and not have peace.
The peace Jesus gives is so great that you can have peace with 50 cents in your pocket and have bills colectors knocking at your doors.

Isa. 26:3  he will keep them in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on him.
Phil. 4:7  peace which passeth all understanding.

Both of these promise peace of mind.  Yet they never mention money.  They are the true riches of Christ.
Remember both the wealth of Abraham included that peace as well as cattle. He was under covenant and he knew it.  He learned over time to have faith and trust God.  So included in the receiving also came training.  We have to be trained it just doesn't drop in our laps.  It would be so nice if all we have to do is just give money to the church.  Then we are led to believe that God will flow all the blessings on us.

Abraham could give away all he wanted to but that still didn't bring Issaac to him any sooner. Issaac must come to him in God's timing.  Your needs will come to you in God's timing.  Don't quit being a giver. But don't be deceived by gimmicks to get you to give your money with the false hopes that you will get something right now for giving.  God will still expect your faith to wait till he is ready.

So don't forget that the life of faith is more blessed to receive from God the greater riches of the spiritual life. What you become will go with you to heaven but what you have in possessions materially will be left behind.

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