A shield of faith

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, …” 2 Thessalonians 1v3 (KJV)

Beloved, from this verse of scripture, we see that our faith can grow, and we should let it grow. We are also to develop ourselves on this foundation of faith, Jude 1v20 (TLB) saying “But you, dear friends, must build up your lives ever more strongly upon the foundation of our holy faith, learning to pray in the power and strength of the Holy Spirit.” Our faith also serves as a shield against the attacks of the enemy. Ephesians 6v16 (AMP) tells us to “Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].” What might this look like? It might look like you being faced with a giant named Goliath and saying “… “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” (1 Samuel 17v45-47, NIV). Amen. It is telling your situation about the God you serve, not being moved by what you see. It is saying like our Lord Jesus “It is written!”

Supplementary Text

“He did not weaken in faith when he considered the [utter] impotence of his own body, which was as good as dead because he was a hundred years old, or [when he considered] the barrenness of Sarah’s [deadened] womb. No unbelief or distrust made him waver (doubtingly question) concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God, Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised. That is why his faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God).” Romans 4v19-22 (AMP)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for faith. We pray that we would continue to grow in our faith, using it as a shield against every attack of the enemy, in Jesus name, amen.