The Shield of Faith
Pastor Todd Blansit
New Life Church
May 5, 2024

The devil is constantly seeking to persuade us to put our confidence elsewhere. Why? Because the enemy knows that persistent and confident trust in God acts as a shield against every fiery dart and flaming arrow launched in our direction.

When the enemy says I am weak, faith says I am strong in Christ (Eph. 6:10).
When the enemy lays blame at my feet, faith says the blood of Christ makes me clean (Col. 3:13; 1 John 1:9).
When the enemy says you are a nobody, faith says I am a new creation thanks to the life-giving presence of my Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:17).
When the enemy says you can’t do anything right, faith says I can do everything God calls me to do through Jesus who gives me strength (Phil. 4:13)
When the enemy says God doesn’t care about you, faith says, oh yes, He does (John 3:16).
When the enemy says you should give up, faith says God will carry me (Ex. 19:4; Isa. 46:4).
When the enemy says you are all alone, faith says God is still with me (Heb. 13:5).
When the enemy says you are a slave to sin, faith says no, I am a servant of righteousness (Rom. 6:18).
When the enemy says, you lack what you most need, faith says God will supply all my needs (Matt. 6:25–33; Phil. 4:19).

Do you see how this works? It’s one thing to talk about faith, but it’s another thing to live it. Wishful thinking doesn’t shield us, but God’s Word does.