Ephesians 6:16
God does not leave us exposed to the devil’s evil ploys to capture our affections. He gives us the shield of faith to extinguish the enemy’s fiery darts of deceit intended to burn away our beliefs and crush our trust in Christ. Faith is not in our abilities, but in the ability of Almighty God to be our shield, rock and power in whom we have impenetrable defenses against Satan. Every day our faith is assaulted by outside forces seeking to discredit our faith. But by faith, we take refuge in our Savior Jesus. A wise climber stays tethered to the stable, secure rock as he scales up a steep mountain. Similarly, as we scale life’s hills of hurt and dark valleys of fear, we stay connected to Jesus.
The Roman shield Paul uses to describe our spiritual defense is full length so a soldier’s entire body can be protected, in contrast to the smaller round shield. As the devil’s fiery darts spray out in all directions arching toward us, we extinguish their intent—they hit with a thud, dead on arrival. He tries to rattle our trust with sound, fury and a blaze from hell, only to be drowned out by the praises of heaven. We hold up our shield of faith in one hand and hold onto Jesus with the other.
“In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall. God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock” (2 Samuel 22:30-32)?
Are you able to hold up your shield of faith to protect yourself from Satan’s assaults? If you are weary of heart, ask your community of faith to come around you and bolster your beliefs. Sometimes a fatigued faith can be refreshed by a righteous few. Like the paralytic man who was unable to move from his mat, and in spite of adverse conditions, was carried by his friends to Jesus. The faith of the whole made him whole! On occasion your faith may need help to hold up.
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