The Buckler in Warfare

Pro 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

To see what a buckler is, visit "Proverb a Day" which is where this study started.

All my life I've read about the "buckler" and never really understood what it was. I think I always thought it was that wide leather belt, that "buckled" on and held the sword...a very passive thing. Boy was I wrong!

According to Wikipedia, the buckler is a small shield used in close, hand-to-hand combat. That is used in basically four different ways:

• To deflect sword blows from the opponent
• To blind and hide one's own sword play, covering the next strike
• As a weapon, like a "fist", to strike the opponent
• To bind the opponent's sword and shield against his own body

It was as I was typing up the comparison between a real physical Middle Ages shield and the Biblical comparison of Lord as our Buckler (Proverb a Day Blog), that I suddenly had an understanding of exactly how this is accomplished.

• He'll be between us and the blows of the Enemy - Blood of Jesus
• He blinds or covers our own sword play - Name of Jesus
• He's a weapon used to strike the Enemy - the Word/Sword
• To bind the opponent's ability to strike back - Authority to bind

In spiritual warfare we actually have five weapons if we are using our "Buckler" correctly.

• We are covered by the Blood of Jesus, thus shielded from blows from the Enemy.
• The Name of Jesus is the Authority which covers our use of the Sword of the Word of God.
• When the Buckler is used as a weapon, it's like a "two-fisted" attack on the Enemy, or having a Sword in each hand. It's a "one-two punch"
• The Authority to Bind is invaluable especially when dealing or confronted by demonic manifestations.

Then by the spoken Word (Sword) in the other hand, we've got an arsenal that the Enemy has no power over. Does that excite you like it does me?! To realize that I'm not just facing the Enemy with the spoken Word, but to realize that all of those elements combined guarantee me the victory every time!

Thank you, Jesus! He's my Buckler! Yeah, I can deal with that. :)

Deliverance by What Power

Mat 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Jesus gave His followers power

Mar 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. Because Jesus had the authority

Mar 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. the spirits were subject to Him and recognized His authority

Mar 5:13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. Again, Jesus had the authority to permit the spirits to go into the pigs

Mar 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

The "power" Jesus gave to his disciples is similar to "power of attorney". With someone's "power of attorney" you can conduct business in their name and on their behalf just as tho they were the one conducting the business. Therefore when confronting demons you must do it based on the "authority" of Jesus. That's why it is common for demons to protest before they are commanded to leave "don't say that name!" Then when you say "Jesus" they immediately protest, "I told you not to say that name", one even said in a whiney voice "oh, you said it".

Act 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. It is quite common for unclean spirits/demons to "cry with a loud voice", scream, screech, yell, cry tears, rant, rave, throw the body around and just generally cause a ruckus when they are leaving the body where they've been residing. Afterall they are being kicked out of their house, and they are extremely unhappy about it.

Also, the hope is that the more obnoxious they are and the more of a scene they make that the person conducting the deliverance will get scared off and stop. I've noticed that the manifestations are much quieter when I simply take authority "in Jesus Name" and command the spirits to be quiet, forbid them to speak or make any violent gestures before the deliverance even starts.