Taking Up the Shield of Faith

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” (Eph. 6:16)  In Ephesians 6, Paul writes about the armor of God as a picture of spiritual equipment. In this article we are particularly interested in one piece of that armor: the shield of faith. It is interesting to note that before Paul tells his readers to take the shield of faith to spiritual battle, he says, “Above all.” This emphasizes the fact that faith has an especially...