We have many disciples who went before us to show us how to armor up. They are our witnesses to tell us how life goes when you go with Christ. And He was and is our greatest example.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1–2 NIV)
You need armor just as the men of old did. Think about it. If your faith is small and you’re in battle, it may seem like you are holding a Tupperware lid as your shield of faith. How many flaming arrows are you going to extinguish with that? Tiny armor just won’t do. Your faith must be strong and wide, and thick, and ready to extinguish the flaming arrows of the enemy.
God knows that.
Do you?
Or do you go out unprepared and hope for the best?
How big is your faith? What is your faith made of? Your sword of the spirit may look more like a pickle spear. And your faith shield may be more like a Tupperware lid. You are fighting battles which are not tiny.
There will be losses. More losses than need be. In Mark 9:19, there is the man who had a son possessed by demons since childhood. The demons had caused him to convulse horribly for years. The man asked Jesus to heal his son, and at one point he says, “Help my unbelief.” He knows his faith is small. The word used here is the opposite of faith. He says, “Help my un-faithfulness. Help me where I don’t believe. Help me to have more belief.” In Greek, the same word is used for “belief” and “faith” depending on whether it is a noun or a verb. Is your faith a verb? Is it active and growing? Christ is the “perfecter of our faith” (Heb. 12:2).
You must intentionally build thick, strong armor…of Him.
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