Our God does not lie to us: Beloved, just as sure and steadfast was the promise of God to Abraham, to be both his shield and great reward; so too the Lord Jesus Christ is our shield and great reward. Indeed, the Lord Jesus Christ is our shield from every enemy of our salvation: Satan, self, sin, and death itself [Genesis 15:1, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalm 62:7]. Our exceeding great reward shall be to be in the presence of Him “that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Revelation 1:5).