¹⁵ and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

Ephesians 6:15-16 NKJV

The battle of good and evil is one that is as old as life itself. Don’t believe me? Not long after He fnished creating all that is known and unknown, Satan raised himself against the Lord. The devil corrupted many angels and as he was defeated and cast from heaven, they met the same fate (Rev. 12:7-9). Since then, Satan has waged war against the Lord by waging war against us and his fight is not slowing down.

I make mention of that past because while there is much wickedness in the world, we shouldn’t be fearful of it. Why not? Because we have the power to overcome both the present evil and any future evils that may arise because Christ has overcome (John 16:33). So, as the battle of good and evil wages today, you and I must not be afraid to take our place on the battlefield. In fact, we should look forward to fighting the good fight of faith because victory has been assured to us.

Now, before you go to battle, make sure step into your shoes of the gospel so that you can stand in and fight for peace. Paul tells us to make sure that we take the shield of faith with us so that we can quench the fiery darts of the wicked one. In these trying times, I encourage you to stand in and move in faith! Be prayerful for the fellow faith warriors of peace as well! I tell you, this is a fight that we can win but we absolutely must remain faithful!