Sunday, 2 August 2020

The Shield of Faith

Happy Sunday everyone,

To live the life God has called you here on earth, isn’t all bed of roses, because we are here on earth, the god of this world attacks us, but contrary to the attacks many of us envision, the attacks are fought in the mind. Yes, some of us may say people are attacked by demons and all, I strongly say that these attacks are because we let our guard down in our minds. If God cannot force us to do a thing, who is now the devil who is a defeated foe on his own, to force us to do a thing, that is not possible.

I’ve been writing on the whole armour of God found in Ephesians 6, and today, I would take a look at the shield of faith. Ephesians 6:16 says, “above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.” Why did Apostle Paul say, “above all” when referring to the shield of faith?

The devil attacks us, but the shield of faith quenches his attacks, in other words, makes it useless. This is because the faith here implies us receiving and accepting a brand new life. The Bible says we should walk and live by faith, (ref.: Romans 1:17; 2 Corinthians 5:7). It is this same faith that Apostle Paul wrote about in Galatians 2:20, where he said he lives by the faith of the Son of God. And finally, Hebrews 12:2a says, “looking unto Jesus, the author, and finisher of our faith.” So, where am I driving at?

The faith of a person who is born again isn’t his faith anymore, but the faith of Jesus Christ. The same Jesus that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him; the same Jesus that has the highest name in heaven, earth and under the earth; and the same Jesus who disarmed principalities and powers, it is His faith whoever is born again live by. Which is why when you lift the shield of faith against the Satan’s dart, they are disarmed because there is an authority greater than any scheme the devil can put on.

The devil attacking you, is to attack Jesus, so it is when you know, believe, and understand that you carry and function by the same Spirit of Jesus, that is using the shield of faith. But the devil doesn’t want you to know that. The “self” was crucified on the cross, it now Jesus who is the new creation that lives in us, and the devil knows this. But if anyone hasn’t harnessed this understanding, the devil could easily manipulate the minds of that person easily, because the person would fight with his ability, not knowing that Jesus has already won the battle. All we have to do is rest in the victory of Jesus. By doing so, our faith is strengthened, and this our mind is renewed and our bodies transformed the more. This is the use of the shield of faith.

Remember, the devil/Satan is A DEFEATED FOE because Jesus disarmed and triumphed over him. It is the victory of Jesus that our new birth comes from. It is not about you, but all and only about Jesus, this again is the shield of faith.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

                                          

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)

 


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