Ephesians 6:16
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Good morning Zebras,
Today we are picking up our shield, a shield designed for battle.
In the Roman world that would have been a two foot by five foot shield covered with leather. For Christians it is our faith.
The Bible defines faith as having confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. It is believing in the power and promises of God even when every ounce of common sense tells you not to. It is what the ancients were commended for.
And it is absolutely necessary if you are going to withstand the attacks of the enemy.
Notice the verse says: with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. It doesn’t say IF the evil one decides to send some arrows your way this shield would be helpful, nor does it say there will be only one or two arrows. It is written to remind us that the evil one does send flaming arrows and he sends a lot.
I used to be rather embarrassed to talk about Satan. I thought it made me look stupid. Believing in God is one thing, but believing in Satan, well that’s quite a different matter.
But that was a mistake. Satan loves nothing better than for us to think he does not exist. Then he can go about his business of spreading lies, hate, depression and self-doubt without ever being recognized. We just think we are having a bad day or that we are “a mess.” We don’t put up our shield because we don’t realize we are under attack.
That’s why it is important to walk alongside other Christians and really be honest about what’s going on. They can help us recognize the arrows of the devil and encourage us to pick up that shield. They can help us to think truth and recognize lies.
The Romans used to lock their shields together and march against the enemy like a solid wall. Christians need to do the same. A lone Christian is easy prey.
Satan is a busy guy. You never know when he will shoot an arrow at you. That’s why we must always walk by faith using our shield. Because if we do not, by faith, quench Satan arrows they will light a fire within us, steal our joy and cause us to disobey God.
Love,
Jill
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Good morning Zebras,
Today we are picking up our shield, a shield designed for battle.
In the Roman world that would have been a two foot by five foot shield covered with leather. For Christians it is our faith.
The Bible defines faith as having confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. It is believing in the power and promises of God even when every ounce of common sense tells you not to. It is what the ancients were commended for.
And it is absolutely necessary if you are going to withstand the attacks of the enemy.
Notice the verse says: with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. It doesn’t say IF the evil one decides to send some arrows your way this shield would be helpful, nor does it say there will be only one or two arrows. It is written to remind us that the evil one does send flaming arrows and he sends a lot.
I used to be rather embarrassed to talk about Satan. I thought it made me look stupid. Believing in God is one thing, but believing in Satan, well that’s quite a different matter.
But that was a mistake. Satan loves nothing better than for us to think he does not exist. Then he can go about his business of spreading lies, hate, depression and self-doubt without ever being recognized. We just think we are having a bad day or that we are “a mess.” We don’t put up our shield because we don’t realize we are under attack.
That’s why it is important to walk alongside other Christians and really be honest about what’s going on. They can help us recognize the arrows of the devil and encourage us to pick up that shield. They can help us to think truth and recognize lies.
The Romans used to lock their shields together and march against the enemy like a solid wall. Christians need to do the same. A lone Christian is easy prey.
Satan is a busy guy. You never know when he will shoot an arrow at you. That’s why we must always walk by faith using our shield. Because if we do not, by faith, quench Satan arrows they will light a fire within us, steal our joy and cause us to disobey God.
Love,
Jill
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