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Forming a Shield Wall
By: Kristine Brown "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." - Ephesians 6:16 I'm a big fan of movies set in medieval times. There's just something about the look of sheer determination on the warriors' faces as they prepare for battle. I'm fascinated by the strength of it all. The huge metal armor worn, the intricate weapons forged by hand, and the battle formations. But the one thing that has always intrigued me the most is how they use their shields to protect the group. I can't imagine holding a heavy piece of metal equipment almost as tall as myself with one arm while marching forward to meet the enemy! Yet the size of the shield was necessary when deadly attacks with things like fiery arrows came your way. The size also served another purpose. When linked together, those door-like shields would form a wall. A wall that could prevent even the strongest foe from getting through. "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." - Ephesians 6:16 | 
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