{"id":5285,"date":"2014-05-20T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/?p=5285"},"modified":"2014-05-20T05:00:32","modified_gmt":"2014-05-20T10:00:32","slug":"wasai-now-thats-a-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/wasai-now-thats-a-shield\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasai. Now that&#8217;s a Shield."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dcp_2933.jpg.w300h556.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5291\" alt=\"dcp_2933.jpg.w300h556\" src=\"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/dcp_2933.jpg.w300h556.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"556\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Today, we shift our attention to one of the most interesting and possibly surprising pieces of Spiritual Armor: the shield of faith. It is one heavy-duty item. Check out this informational video describing the Roman shield:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"x-embed x-is-unknown x-is-unknown\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"742\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N6XCtD96xNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Now, we learned that the first three, Truth, Righteousness and the Preparation of Peace, were all standard defensive equipment. And, I have heard it said that the shield of faith is merely defensive as well. Granted, we are to pick it up so that we will be \u201cable to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one\u201d (Ephesians 6:16). Yes, that&#8217;s defensive. But look at this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"x-embed x-is-unknown x-is-unknown\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"742\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ptm0lqTPiPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Isn\u2019t that powerful? If we put our faith around us and then still cower in fear, we will be \u201chacked to pieces\u201d. Yikes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Our faith is meant to be a weapon itself. The evil one isn&#8217;t only launching flaming missiles at us from afar. He is also coming at us in hand-to-hand combat. We are to advance in faith, pushing back the enemy and knocking him off balance by our belief.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Practically, we do this by affirming what and Who it is that we faithe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201cAs you believe in Jesus, use your voice to agree with all that He has said. Even the Hebrew word for meditate includes a connotation of speaking out one\u2019s thoughts. But make that announcement more than just words. Make Him your purpose for life. As you speak out His Word, those words take action in power. Speak out your confidence in Jesus and then go on to allow His truths to change your life: \u201cTherefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him\u201d (Col. 2:6).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Read the following statements of faith aloud to Him, pausing in-between sentences so that He can respond if He chooses:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Christ, I believe that You desire to speak to me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I believe that You have given me the capacity to hear the spiritual Word.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I believe that I can come to recognize Your Voice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I believe that Your Word has power, not just syllables.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I believe that You are transforming my life.\u201d*<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So what will it be for you today? Will you cover under your shield of faith or advance by actively believing in His Word? I\u2019m praying for the latter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>*Quoted selection from <em>Hungry For More: Feasting through the Word<\/em>, p. 17<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we shift our attention to one of the most interesting and possibly surprising pieces of Spiritual Armor: the shield of faith. It is one heavy-duty item. Check out this informational video describing the Roman shield: \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Now, we learned that the first three, Truth, Righteousness and the Preparation of Peace, were all standard defensive equipment. 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