Today's Devotion:
Day 5 Ephesians 6:16 & "Go Deeper" verse on faith Genesis 15:1
Stormie Omartian is one of my favorite authors. Her books are always such an encouragement. Here are some things I found to go along with her devotion.
Ephesians 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
-Matthew Henry:
"Faith is all in all to us in an hour of temptation... We are to be fully persuaded of the truth of all God's promises and threatenings, such a faith being of great use against temptations... Violent temptations, by which the soul is set on fire of hell, are the darts which Satan shoots at us. Faith is the shield with which we must quench these fiery darts, wherein we should receive them, and so render them ineffectual, that they may not hit us, or at least that they may not hurt us. Observe, Faith, acted upon the word of God and applying that, acted upon the grace of Christ and improving that, quenches the darts of temptation."
Genesis 15:1 NKJV After these
things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be
afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
-F.B. Meyer:
"For all of us there is need of a shield, because the world
hates us; and for each God will be our compensation for every sacrifice we have
made."
-John Wesley:
"The consideration of this, that God himself is, a shield to
his people, to secure them from all destructive evils, a shield ready to them,
and a shield round about them, should silence all perplexing fears. And thy
exceeding great reward - Not only thy rewarder, but thy reward. God himself is
the felicity of holy souls; He is the portion of their inheritance, and their
cup."
FELIC'ITY,
n. [L. felicitas, from felix, happy.]
1. Happiness, or rather great happiness; blessedness;
blissfulness; appropriately, the joys of heaven.
2. Prosperity; blessing; enjoyment of good.
Heavenly Father I pray You will increase my faith and help me to be strong. Let me live joyfully everyday knowing you are the protector of my soul and reward.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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