"Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." Ephesians 6:16 NKJV
Tony Evans in his excellent bible commentary, writes: 'Faith is like activating a divine fire extinguisher'. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary.
Think about that for a moment. Fire extinguishers put out fires in small areas. They prevent the fire from spreading further. Putting this into a biblical context is to quench the danger of a fiery arrow from Satan, preventing it from going any further. The contamination of his lies and accusations are quenched immediately.
However, to be able to do this and 'stand' v13, we have to be strong in our commitment to Jesus. The evil one knows when the time is right to attack and fires arrows at us. He plots and schemes, using all the things he needs to hurts us. This can include family and friends. He will use them to hurt us.
This is why God's armour is very important v10-18. We must ensure that we put this on before we start our day. This is done during our prayer time, every day. It helps to fill our hearts and our minds with the word.
Watch the tiredness. The devil knows the right time for an attack. An army plant guards in their area to keep watch and guard the situation. They are prepared for this task. It is an essential role. Likewise, we also need to be able to guard our most treasured possession - ourselves, so that we can function correctly. Working long hours, burning the midnight oil and generally not taking adequate care of ourselves is a recipe for disaster. We need to be on the ball and alert 1Peter 5:8: 'Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking who he may devour.'
Be honest with yourself, are you doing too much? Are you tired and worn out because of attacks you are receiving from the evil one. Stand up, you have the power to prevent this. You have to do it as well. You have to resist him 1 Peter 5:9. To be able to do this, you need to be alert, fit and watchful. Just the fact that you are feeling as you do, demonstrates how much you need to take some time out and rest: 'And He said to them,"Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while"'. Mark 6:31. If Jesus said it, you need it.
Recharge your batteries, even your mobile only runs for a short time before requiring more energy. You're the same. You know it makes sense.
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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