The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (The Pilgrim's Progress Series Book 1)

by John Bunyan

“So when we hear of such attacks taking place on the King’s highway, we should respond in two ways: “First, let’s be well equipped with our weapons, especially a shield. For it was the lack of a shield that made it impossible for the brave warrior who attacked Leviathan to make him surrender. It’s true that if our shield is missing, he does not fear us at all. That is why a skilled warrior like Paul said, ‘Above all take the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.’164 “Secondly, it’s also good to request the convoy of the King and that He will go with us Himself. This prospect made David rejoice when he passed through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and Moses said he would prefer dying where he stood rather than to go one more step without his God.”165