Last night I wrote about the shield of faith. Paul put this shield of faith into action when he was shipwrecked on Malta. There he kindled and fire and a venomous snake bit him on the hand. But he shook it off and suffered no side effects at all.
So do we doubt that this was a venomous snake? Not at all. Rather, we see the shield of faith in action.
Paul was taken up to the third heaven on the road to Damascus. There he was converted to believe that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.
After that, Paul became a zealous believer in Christ. He was shipwrecked spreading the Gospel. He was stoned. He was imprisoned. He was eventually beheaded by the Romans.
But through this all, what kept him on course was his faith. Not for one minute do we ever see that Paul doubted that Jesus is the Son of GOD.
To this extent, when he was bitten by the venomous snake, Paul was not fearful. His life belonged to Jesus and Jesus would have His way. Paul kept the shield of faith in place, so he was protected by Jesus.
Readers, that is what we need. Our shield of faith. This will keep us focusing on Jesus and not on the things of this world. Let us keep the faith today!
Prayer: ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for the faith which I have in YOU and in Jesus and in the Holy Spirit. FATHER, tonight, in faith, I pray that YOUR will be done in our lives. I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stay faithfully Jesus blessed today!
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