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In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16
The shield of faith is a very important part of your spiritual battle gear. It’s primarily a defensive piece of weaponry. The KJV mentions “fiery darts,” what we now refer to as flaming arrows. In ancient days, archers would unleash a vast barrage of arrows at one time against an enemy army. The best thing that the attackers could do was to hold up their shields to protect themselves from the deadly hail.
At times, the archers would cover their arrowheads in pitch and set them aflame, to start fires in the opposition’s camp. But if the arrows were stopped by shields, they went out harmlessly, causing no damage.
These flaming arrows are the lies of the devil, and in this passage God is promising that if you have faith in His Word, it will render Satan’s onslaught of lies harmless. This is very important, because the devil continually seeks to wound you or take you out of commission with his discouragement, condemnation, and lies.
Don’t become a casualty. Keep your shield of faith up to prevent his mental and spiritual attacks from taking you out. Your faith in God’s love and mercy will “extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”
The shield of faith is a very important part of your spiritual battle gear. It’s primarily a defensive piece of weaponry. The KJV mentions “fiery darts,” what we now refer to as flaming arrows. In ancient days, archers would unleash a vast barrage of arrows at one time against an enemy army. The best thing that the attackers could do was to hold up their shields to protect themselves from the deadly hail.
At times, the archers would cover their arrowheads in pitch and set them aflame, to start fires in the opposition’s camp. But if the arrows were stopped by shields, they went out harmlessly, causing no damage.
These flaming arrows are the lies of the devil, and in this passage God is promising that if you have faith in His Word, it will render Satan’s onslaught of lies harmless. This is very important, because the devil continually seeks to wound you or take you out of commission with his discouragement, condemnation, and lies.
Don’t become a casualty. Keep your shield of faith up to prevent his mental and spiritual attacks from taking you out. Your faith in God’s love and mercy will “extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”
