The Lifter of My Head 

(Ps 3:1-3) 



God is the Head(1Co 11:3). 

He is the Head of all authorities(Rm 13:1), and 

To Him returns all glory. 



Faith is bowing one's head before Him, and 

The life of this faith is lifting one's head because of Him. 



Different from other parts of the human body, 

The head wears the crown and receives glory, and 

It can receive an anointing and be set apart as holy. 

But it can also receive the execution of beheading. 



The sinner, the poor, the weak and the lowly cannot lift up their heads since 

Their ancestor Adam was defeated by the devil(2Pe 2:19) and 

As the result of his sin bequeathed fear and shame to his descendants(Ge 4:14). 



Nevertheless, God declared that the offspring of the woman would come and 

Crush the stiff head of the devil, the serpent(Ge 3:15), and that 

He would lift the heads of those who come before Him(Ps 3:3). 



The Law, also called the law of sin and death(Rm 8:2), 

Led sinners to fear shame and the price of sin. 



As such, David, though as the head of his kingdom had no one to condemn him, 

Learned of fear and terrible shame from 

The prophet's rebuking(2Sa 12:9-13) and 

His son Absalom's rebellion and insult(2Sa 15:1-6). 

Thus, he confessed that he sinned to no other but God(Ps 51:4), and 

Pleaded to God, the only one who can lift up his head. 



The sanctuary where the high priest laid his hand on the burnt offering and 

Made atonement for the Israelites was their shield(Lev 1:4). 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it in three days(Jn 2:19), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would become the shield for all souls for 

He is the incarnate Word(Jn 1:1, Jn 1:14), 

The Lamb of God anointed to be taken to death(Jn 1:29; 1Pe 1:19). 



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Lowered Himself and laid down His life according to the Father's command, acknowledging Him to be the only Head(Jn 10:18;Php 2:6-8); 

2. Condemned the devil who denied the Head and challenged to become the head himself(Jn 12:31; 1Jn 3:8); and 

3. Through His torn flesh cancelled the written code and lifted up the heads of those who were under it(Col 2:14). 

The Father raised Him and 

Jesus sat on the heavenly throne as the Head of all. 



The Holy Spirit came to those who received the name Yeshua and 

Lets them know that His name is a shield around them. 



The Christian is he who was 

Brought bound by the Law to Yeshua and 

In such hopelessness heard His voice to lift up his head(Jn 8:2-11). 

Therefore, he lifts up his head confidently and proudly 

Before the wise, the strong, the rich, and the successful in the world(1Co 1:26-31). 

Because he longs to stand tall before the great white throne in heaven(He 10:19), 

He becomes a shield to the sinful, the lowly, the weak, etc. 



O Lord, 

My Shield, my Glory, the Lifter of my head! 

I am grateful that rather than lifting up my head in the world and going to hell, 

I am a sinner, a fool, lowly, weak and in shame. 

Lord, I can never leave You! Amen.