Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

One thing that we must always have at the forefront of our minds is that God is far greater than the enemy we face. As we engage in the battle we are actually entreated to hide ourselves in Christ so that when the enemy tries to pick us off instead of seeing us he sees Jesus. In the Old Testament the ‘foreshadow’ of this was the instruction to Moses to daub the blood of an unblemished lamb on the door posts and the lintels of the doors of all those who belonged to God. The job of the enemy is to cause havoc. The promise from God is that we his children will live a life of peace and prosperity. For this to happen we must remain under his cover and therefore under his protection.

Hence why we are encouraged to put on the whole armour of God! One of the most important pieces of the armoury is the Shield of Faith. Without this it is impossible to please God. The shield is your belief system. Who are you listening to? What does God say about a particular issue? What is God saying about your family, your ministry, or your occupation? Our belief system is predicated on what we have heard and seen. This is why we are told that faith come by hearing the word (Romans 10:17). And that we should live by faith and so become just and will reflect the glory of God (Romans 8:28-30). So today take up the shield of faith, believe God and take him at his word, for He will do what he says he will do. Read Hebrews 11.