Fear not, Abram, I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Abram had just turned down a reward for rescuing the captives taken from Sodom during a war. He could have become instantly rich but he wanted all his blessing to come from God. Right after this incident God comes to him in a vision and says what we have in our verse today. First, He was Abram’s Protector. Second, he was Abram’s reward - no, more than that - his exceeding great reward. How do you think Abram felt after that message? I’m sure he felt completely satisfied. Perhaps he sat back and said, “Wow, that’s fantastic!” For sure, his relationship with the Lord was further strengthened. God ALWAYS rewards faithfulness. Stand firm and let the Lord be your exceeding great reward.