The armour of faith – Part 1

In Ephesians chapters 4-6, Paul reminds us that the Christian is involved in relentless warfare with an unseen enemy. The warfare requires preparations and a certain battle attire, called the armour of God. Only by putting on this armour can we be strong in the Lord and be able to fight the enemy. Then, in Ephesians 6:10-19, he uses the analogy of the armour worn by Roman soldiers to describe the believer’s spiritual defence. He uses the word “put on” to impress on his readers the importance of this armour. Twice, in verses 11 and 13, he used the phrase, “the whole armour of God” to underscore the nature of the armour and the fact that the armour must be complete.

Then in verse 16, he emphasised on “the shield of faith.” He writes, “above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one” (Ephesians 6:16 NKJV). The word “above all” explains the primacy of faith and that faith is very strategic in spiritual warfare. Our emphasis in this edition is on the importance of faith.