THE CHRISTIAN WARRIOR MUST BE VIGOROUS IN FAITH. (Ephesians 6:16)
As each
fiery dart, tipped with the flames of hellish hate, comes speeding to the
soldier of the cross, deafened by the din and blinded by the smoke of battle, he
must catch and quench it on the golden shield of faith, that it reach not his
head or heart.
Sometimes a slander will be circulated, for which you have
given no occasion; or a venomous speech or article will be hurled at you; or
some horrible suggestion win be thrust between the joints of the armor; or some
deadly reminder of the sins of the past, which you can never recall without
burning remorse. At such times we are tempted to give back, to renounce our
work, to withdraw from the battle. And those will certainly yield to the
temptation, who are not inspired by the faith that can hand these things over to
the compassionate and mighty Savior, who knows all, but loves better than He
knows, and who interposes to cover our heads in the day of battle.
But
faith like this is only possible to him whose hands are clean, and his heart
pure; who is living in daily fellowship with Jesus, and whose soul is nurtured
by daily feeding on the Word of God. -F.B. Meyer
