THE SHIELD OF FAITH AGAINST CURSES
10/05/25 THE SHIELD OF FAITH AGAINST CURSES
This morning as I was reading the following verse 16 I looked up the word shield. The shield was a large door sized shield that someone could hide behind and it would protect his body from arrows. It was VERY quickened to me that the world shield comes from a foundation word that means an entrance that can be either for opening or closing. The shield represents a portal to open or close.
Ephesians 6:13-18 Therefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
SHIELD – A DOOR SHAPED SHIELD
Strong’s Greek Dictionary
θυρεός thyreos (thyreós)
Search for G2375 in KJVSL; in KJV; load in ESI.
θυρεός thyreós, thoo-reh-os’
from G2374; a large shield (as door-shaped):—shield.
masculine noun
FROM – A PORTAL OR ENTRANCE, GATE
Strong’s Greek Dictionary
θύρα thyra (thýra)
Search for G2374 in KJVSL; in KJV; load in ESI.
θύρα thýra, thoo’-rah
apparently a primary word (compare “door”); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively):—door, gate.
feminine noun
FIREY – GLOWING, ON FIRE
Strong’s Greek Dictionary
πυρόω pyroo (pyróō)
Search for G4448 in KJVSL; in KJV; load in ESI.
πυρόω pyróō, poo-ro’-o
from G4442; to kindle, i.e. (passively) to be ignited, glow (literally), be refined (by implication), or (figuratively) to be inflamed (with anger, grief, lust):—burn, fiery, be on fire, try.
verb
DARTS – MISSILES, ARROWS, SPEARS, DARTS
Strong’s Greek Dictionary
βέλος belos (bélos)
Search for G956 in KJVSL; in KJV; load in ESI.
βέλος bélos, bel’-os
from G906; a missile, i.e. spear or arrow:—dart.
neuter noun
I was reminded that this is October where there is so much focus on warfare. The Holy Spirit brought into remembrance an encounter in the past where I was in the midst of a massive amount of curses all flying and darting about like sparrows. He teaches us a curse does not land unless it has a cause to land. That cause is when we are willfully living in disobedience to His Word. The devil means it for our harm and God uses it for good, to bring us back into alignment and obedience to His Word.
SEEING CURSES FLY
I remember the time I was taken to see curses in the spirit. They were black darts and were flying all over the place like swallows darting around. They were all whizzing lower than the telephone lines, and flew extremely fast. The area was thick with them and I could see it was impossible to dodge them in the natural. I was alarmed at first as I saw large demonic angels in the same area. As I flew away I saw that the curses when they came close, just darted around me and couldn’t land. I came out of that vision with a new respect for curses, seeing how thick they are and how one could not avoid getting hit by them in the natural. It was only in the power of the Spirit could one escape unharmed. I was protected supernaturally.
Pr 26:2 As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not alight.
WORD TO PONDER: CAUSELESS CURSES 4/20/02
A curse will not take hold unless there is a cause for it to do so. Sin is the cause for attached curses. I allow these curses to discipline My people so that they would turn from their wicked ways. These curses will not lift until there is confession and repentance of sins.
Mankind is not righteous on their own, for all have sinned and fallen short of My glory. And I bought their righteousness with My blood. As you confess and turn from your disobedience to My Word, apply My blood to the stains of your sins, I will wash you and declare you righteous and no evil thing can land upon you.
“Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight.” (Pr 26:2 NKJV)
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1Co 6:19-20 NKJV)
6/4/02 OBEDIENCE CAUSES CURSES TO FALL
It’s a curse. Obey God and the curse will fall off.
11/17/18 HOW TO OVERCOME CURSES FROM WITCHCRAFT
Alignment. When you are aligned properly, the witchcraft is null and void. Never underestimate the power of the spoken word. When you command it, it is so.
Integrity. Protective cover. What is the bottom line. What really matters. Are you aligned properly? A way to measure things. By faith.
WORD TO PONDER: HOW TO OVERCOME CURSES 11/25/18
Dear ones, the way to stay untouched by curses is to give no reason for a curse to land. Make no room for the enemy in your life and he will not find cause to touch you. Live your life aligned by the Word of God and keeping your conscience clean. If you violate either, repent quickly and ask for My forgiveness. Bind the curses of witchcraft, command them to fall null and void, receive My blood as your covering from all evil.
It is in protecting your faith that you are able to do these things. The walk of faith is where you trust in My Sovereignty as Boss and you choose to walk in such a way that pleases Me. As you walk in such faith, you discover My favor rests upon you where you are staying close to Me and walking in a way that pleases Me. Remember when Balaam was hired to curse Israel, I did not behold iniquity or perverseness in them. Why? Because I saw them through My eyes of loving favor and thus I turned the curses into blessings.
Nu 23:21 He has not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither has he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Pr 26:2 As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not alight.
De 23:5 Nevertheless the LORD your God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing unto you, because the LORD your God loved you.
5/01/19 CURSES DON’T STICK WHEN YOU ARE NOT REBELLING
Yes I will help you get plugged in. Innocent You are bought by My blood. I have redeemed you. Curses, they don’t stick. You are not in rebellion.
Pr 26:2 As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not alight.
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.
PRAYER: During this month of October when there are so many who gather to worship and honor the enemy, there is so much conflict in the spiritual and natural world. Your Word says that when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord raises a standard against him. Lord oil our shields of faith, give us strength and grace to keep them up and standing. We repent of our sins and those places where we choose to walk in our own rebellious way and not follow Your Word. Open our eyes to know where we have been disobedient so that it can help us to repent and change and turn away from all disobedience. Let us come willingly with open eyes and hearts into Your loving canopy, using our shields of faith. Thank You for the blood of Jesus Christ over the portholes and doors of our lives, family, loved ones and stuff.
Lord our shields of faith are like portals for good and evil. We can raise up negative faith where we have more faith in the devil’s harm then we have in Your goodness. Also fear is negative faith. Let us cast off all fear and stand strong against intimidation by casting our vote and saying NO to the enemy. Let the portholes of our faith always focus towards You to see Your goodness in the land of the living. In Jesus Name.
CONFIRMATION
After I typed the above prayer I went to Word to Ponder website and this one popped up:
WORD TO PONDER: GUARD YOUR FAITH
Guard your faith as the precious pearl that it is. Do not let the darts of the enemy and the darts of unbelieving men pierce your shield. Listen for the spirit behind those who are in your path. If they are loving in their resistance, then stop and pray and decide whether to share your wealth. If they are unteachable, stubborn and rebellious, do not argue truth. If they rebuke and judge, stay humble and give those that kick to Me. I will bring them to the place where they will hear My Word.
My child, your faith is very important to Me. It is our place of intimacy where we listen to one another and share precious moments. If you listen to unbelievers and their mindsets and let them bite, rip and devourer your faith, then your doubts will canker the precious communication link that we have built throughout the years.
2 Cor 6:14-16 NKJV
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers . For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever ? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said”I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”