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Are You a Well-armed Peacemaker?The Watchtower—1979 | September 1
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Above all things, take up the large shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the wicked one’s burning missiles.
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Are You a Well-armed Peacemaker?The Watchtower—1979 | September 1
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An especially prominent part of our armor is faith. The apostle Paul referred to it as “the large shield of faith.” He may have had in mind a large Roman shield measuring four feet by two and a half feet (about 1.2 by 0.8 m), rather than the small circular shield customarily carried by archers. Such a large shield provided excellent protection for most of the body. Similarly, our faith in Jehovah God, our total reliance on him, enables us to bear up under all kinds of tribulations. This faith is not a mere belief in the existence of the Creator. (Heb. 11:6) It includes unbreakable confidence that our heavenly Father can and will totally undo any hurt that we may experience. Even death itself cannot prevent our receiving the grand blessings that God has promised to his servants.—Matt. 10:28.
This “large shield of faith” will render harmless any burning missiles that Satan, through his agents, may hurl against us. Faith will help us to resist attacks by “wicked spirits,” also allurements to commit wrong, to involve ourselves in a materialistic way of life, and to give in to fear, doubt, selfishness, excessive grief or worry. With faith protecting us like a large shield, we will be able to express ourselves in line with the following inspired words: “Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”—Heb. 13:6.
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