The Blood of Jesus Protects You from Fiery Darts

"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." (Ephesians 6: 16)

These darts represent the accusations of the enemy, who seeks to cripple or frustrate the grace and ministry of every believer. Peter indicted wicked people, too, who speak ill of dignities, which include you and me, royal priests in God's kingdom (1 Peter 2: 9):

"Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord." (2 Peter 2: 11)

God as our shield (Genesis 15: 1), however, does more than block the fiery darts, but in fact "quenches" them, puts them out entirely. How does this occur? Through the blood of His Son, shed for us. We read the type of God's Son, whose blood is shed for us, in the first Passover:

"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." (Exodus 12: 13)

When Jesus was set to be crucified, the people who called for His death inadvertently signaled what His blood would do for them:

"Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children." (Matthew 27: 25)

His blood indeed has cleansed us from all sin:

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood" (Revelation 1: 5)

In fact, His blood is still covering us, still cleansing us:

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1: 7)

This blood that cleanses you now from all sin also keeps you clear and free from the fiery attacks of the enemy, quenching any accusations, true or false, and even sending away the recrimination for entertaining such doubts and shame over our sins!

Beloved, believe in the Power of Jesus' blood, which covers you evermore and quenches the fiery darts of accusation of the Enemy!