“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” – Ephesians 6:16
Comment: The moment a brother or sister resolve to accept the Truth Jesus Christ brought into the world, he/she has begun a spiritual warfare against the devil and his cohorts. It is a spiritual warfare. So we must hold on to our spiritual weapons to pull down and crush all the strong hold of the devil and his agents who walk against the knowledge of God. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; read Ephesians 6:12.
So, St. Paul instructed Christians to put on the whole armour of God one of which is the “shield of faith” through which all the fiery darts of the wicked one and his gang are quenched, destroyed or pulled down. – Ephesians 13-16.
A shield is a person or an instrument that provides cover or protection from any type of attack from the enemy . Faith is that firm trust, confidence or hope in God and His way of Truth and righteousness. Many passages in the Holy Bible tells us that God Almighty is our shield of faith. God Himself told Abram(Abraham) in a vision, “….Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” – Genesis 15:1. Read also Psalm 84:11; Psalm 91:1,4.
Jesus Christ confirmed that the Truth is a shield that can break down all wickedness when he said, “Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.” If the Son shall set ye free, ye shall be free indeed. – John 8:32,36. The Truth is powerful and can be used to quench the fiery darts of the wicked. – Hebrew 4:12
So, beloved, hold on firmly to the Truth – “shield of Faith”, with zeal, courage and strength in God. David was able to kill Goliath because he took hold on the “shield of Faith”. He showed zeal, courage, and strength. – 1 Samuel 17:26-30, 32-50.
Prayer: O God our Father in heaven. Help me to take on the shield of faith always to quench the fiery darts of the wicked at all times through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.