Ephesians 6:13-16
"Therefore put
on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able
to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand … take up
the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the
evil one."
Darts of sorrow,
arrows of temptation and bolts of despair are aimed at our souls. God's given
us faith to protect us. It is by faith we are saved and thus can hope in the
midst of grief and sorrow (Ephesians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:13). It is by faith that we trust that God's plans
are greater than the false promises of temptation (Jeremiah 29:11). It is by
faith that we believe in God's promises and his ever continuing presence which
supports us in despair (Romans 4:21, 1 John 4:12). Hold fast to your faith and through God's strength it will protect you.
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