Shield of Faith

Last Tuesday we learnt how to engage our enemy by taking up the Shield of Faith. By faith we can move beyond just standing firm and being defensive, we can now face the enemy head-on. The shield gives us confidence. The shield is the faith in God's blood that was spilt for us one and for all. Faith that the victory has already being secured. Someone once answered the question of "What is faith?" with these simple words "I'm ignorant, and I cannot answer well, but I think it is taking God at His Word."

In God’s Word we read …
"Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds." (Psalm 73: 23-28)

I want to learn to choose faith, even when fear seems more reasonable.