इफिसियों 6:16 और उन सब के साथ विश्वास की ढाल लेकर स्थिर रहो जिस से तुम उस दुष्ट के सब जलते हुए तीरों को बुझा सको। Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
4. Shield of faith- The Protection
Shield is a highly defensive armour. It's made of iron or bronze, it was always big enough to protect whole body from top to bottom. It would have thick animal skin on top of it, which was made wet to quench the fiery darts of enemy. Faith in Christ's blood is our first defence against great accuser. Zec. 3:1-5.
Faith runs the world. As we live our day today life we live it by believing random people for some specific reasons. Though be it sitting in a plane, a train or an auto everything requires faith on Pilate. Eating food in mess requires faith on cook. Everything requires faith on unknown persons. Similarly in Christian also we need to put our faith on God for everything even if you are capable enough to get things through by your own. It a recognition of God's favour in your life. Faith in God evidences His existence and His works in a believer's life. And this is what makes our life possible on this earth. Despite having the aptitude of fulfilling our daily needs we ought trust God, was the key emphasis that Jesus wanted to communicate through the Lord Prayer when he said, 'Give is our daily bread'. Sadly enough, Satan wants to kill that very faith in God. The only reason Satan attacks Christians is to make them loose their confidence in God. Job is the classic example of this fact. What was God doing with Abraham at his age of 95, testing his faith on Him. What was Satan trying to do with Job, kill his confidence in God. But Job said my redeemer liveth.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
If anything you wanted from God and over the time you are loosing your faith in Him, thinking that He would not fulfil His promise, that's where Satan is getting victorious in and through You.
When you think that you are weak, you can't overcome the challenges of life. God doesn't strengthen the one who is faithless.
At the expense of your faith you find strength from God. God strengthens the one who has faith in Him not other way around.
Example of Israelites: why did God take His people through wilderness? Just to test their faith. And they miserable failed it. Our protection doesn't lie on haughty buildings, angels or even mighty hand of God but simple faith.
Nothing can help you withstand satan's devices other than your simple Faith in God for the final victory, if not the immediate battle.
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