We put on the shoes of peace – knowing we carry the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection.Īnd Lord, we take up your shield of faith – for any fiery darts that may come our way. We fasten the Breastplate of righteousness – protect our hearts, Lord. We Strap on the belt of truth - knowing who God is, knowing His Word. Sometimes it seems like the journey is long, and we are tired. Prayer : Father, as we face this new day – help us for what lies ahead. *Take up the shield of faith and say – “Nothing is impossible with God” (Luke 1:37)įor every negative thing the enemy throws at you – take up your shield of faith and push back against the enemy. Think your situation will never improve? That’s a fiery dart. Raise your shield, stay close to Jesus, so HE will protect you from the fiery darts in our lives. Faith is having complete trust in Jesus Christ. When the warrior thrust his shield forward to protect himself against the fiery dart, the dart sank into the wood and immediately, the flame extinguished.įAITH can extinguish those fiery darts in our lives. The soldier then soaked the shield in water. One of the most dangerous weapons in ancient warfare - fiery darts! The oblong shield was made of two sections of wood and covered with leather. The next piece of armor – the shield of faith.īack during Paul’s time, warriors in battle carried a huge oblong shield. We are continuing to look at the Armor of God found in Ephesians 6. Meaning - without the windshield, the car could be completely crushed from the force of impact. The rocks damaged my windshield, but that windshield protected me from any harm.ĭid you know the windshield is a crucial component to protecting you in your car? When your car collides with something head-on, the windshield is about 45% of the vehicle’s structural integrity. Suddenly, rocks catapulted out of the truck and smashed right into my windshield. I was driving in the right-hand lane and a truck was in front of me. I’ll never forget a scary incident that happened on the Florida turnpike. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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