verb
to watch over in order to protect or control. "the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers"
to protect against damage or harm. "the company fiercely guarded its independence"
noun
a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place. "a security guard"
a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage. "a retractable blade guard"
Life Questions
What or who do you think of when you think of a guard? In your life, who are you a guard or protector to? Who's guarding you? How important is it to have a guard? To be a guard?
1 Samuel 2:9 He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. ‘It is not by strength that one prevails;
Psalm 25:20 Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
Psalm 86:2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; Psalm 97:10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 2:8 for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Proverbs 2:11 Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.
Proverbs 4:13 Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Proverbs 13:3 Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
Mark 13:23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. Galatians 3:24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:14 Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you – guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
2 Peter 3:17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
Faith Questions
We often pray to God to be a guard to protect us from the dangers and evils of this life (seen and unseen). Can you recall a time when you believe God guarded you from something? What/who is God prompting you to guard?