Encouragement

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Take Your Shield of Faith

Eph 6:16
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
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Praise the Lord!!!
Jesus said in this world we will face tribulation. We are in a world of distraction, without faith and Satanic opposition. We have been sent as sheep among wolves, snakes and scorpions but Jesus says be of good cheer we are overcomers because of Him.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Mt 10:16

Do not fall prey to the wolves and Satanic intrusion into your life but doing all to stand your ground. To do this in success, Apostle Paul is saying that there is the need of taking ...analambano..gk meaning ...to take up, ...receive up, ...take (in, unto, up), your shield of faith.

It denotes a continuous process of putting your faith to work on a daily and hourly basis to ward off the attack on your life.

Your faith is the shield...thureos..gk, meaning ...a large shield, ...a door shaped, ... shield, of protection.

Faith ...pistis..gk, means ...persuation, ...moral conviction of the truthfulness of God, ...reliance upon Christ for salvation, ...constancy in such profession, ...assurance, ...belief, ...believe, ...faith, ...fidelity is in God our Father and the son of the living God Jesus Christ.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Heb 11:1

In other words, faith is reliance on the Word of promise from God which cannot lie or change and Holding on to the truthfulness of God's Word and constancy in such profession.

By possessing and professing such faith in God, is building up your faith which will make it work as your shield.

After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Gen 15:1

Is your faith little or great? Is it weak or strong? This depends on you, the ability to grow your faith and put it to work. In fact how strong is your shield of faith?

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Rom 10:17

The amount of faith you have is equivalent to the amount of the Word of God you have heard. The more you hear, the more faith grows in your heart and the greater and larger your shield is built. God Himself is our shield. In Him alone our lives are shielded.

Faith in God is a spiritual force found in our heart, that is our spirit not of the mind. It is the response of your spirit to the Word of God to withstand every opposition and satanic arguments with your shield.

Take up your shield of faith. Faith is what your spirit eye has seen happened and then walking in the reality or substance of it now. In other words, see your healing in the spirit realm, catching it and walk in the reality of your health now.

For our shield of faith, our God has dealt ...merizo..gk, meaning ... to part, ...to apportion, ...bestows, ...share, ...distribute, ....divide, to you the measure of faith as your shield.

That measure of faith you have must grow and enlarged and exercised. Take your shield of faith up against every dart shot at you. The bible says...

For by it the elders obtained a good report. Heb 11:2

The shield of Faith works by love action. Without works faith is dead.

That is when you pray for God's provision of money then by the works of faith you will make provision to pay your bills.

When you pray to be healed then by that measure of faith you get out of the sick bed which is the works accompanying your faith for healing.

Strong shield of faith always maintains the confession or profession of the Word of God no matter the opposition. This is because it is a fight of faith. It has been designed by Satan to challenge your faith in God. The bible says Abraham, ...

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; Rom 4:20

The opposition to our faith and the exercising of our faith brings strengthening which helps us to build on that level of the measure of faith.

Satan's aim is to overthrow your postion, our duty, our dependence and our communion with our Lord Jesus Christ. For this reason satanic agents of all ranks are wrestling with their human targets. Therefore it is needful to take and build up your shield of faith, that force field around your life.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. Ps 91:5-6

By the shield of your faith you will be able to quench all the fiery darts shot at you any time, any day.

It is therefore required of us to build up our faith in the Word of God, as you do, your shield will grow larger and larger to help you stop all the darts of the wicked.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Pro 18:10

Stay blessed!!!

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