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When your shield of faith is kept in this out-front and covering position, it can do what God intended for it to do! This is why Paul continues to say, “…wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” ( See September 6 to refresh your memory regarding what the Bible says about the fiery darts of the wicked.)īut it is also very important for you to notice that Paul says, “… Taking the shield of faith….” The word “taking” is from the word analambano, which is a compound of the Greek words ana and lambano. Just as Roman soldiers kept their shields out in front of them to defend them from deadly attacks and blows from their enemies, God wants you to tightly grip your shield of faith while keeping it out in front where it can protect and defend you. Faith is supposed to be out front where it can completely cover you and protect you from harm - especially when you are marching forward to take new ground for the Kingdom of God!
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Therefore, the phrase “above all” emphatically tells you that your “shield of faith” is never meant to be held next to your side or timidly held behind your back. It could be better translated, “Out in front of all….” or “Covering all….” So rather than stating that the shield of faith is more important than the other pieces of armor, the phrase epi pasin describes the position faith should have over the other pieces of armor. So just what did Paul mean when he said, “Above all….”? The phrase “above all” is taken from the Greek phrase epi pasin. But if you think about it for a moment, you see that the shield of faith can’t be more important than the “loinbelt of truth” - the Word of God - because faith comes from God’s Word (Romans 10:17). Many people wrongly assume that the shield of faith is the most important part of their spiritual weaponry because Paul said, “Above all, taking the shield of faith…” (Ephesians 6:16). Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.