This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Ephesians 6:16-17 In every situation take the shield of faith, and with it you will be able to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word. (HCSB) Thoughts: Each Spring I watch these elk--they bunch up during antler drop and stay together until early Fall. During that time, they progress from antlerless to soft new antlers; then finally, begin to spar with one another, sharpening the antlers and their skills. When they part ways for the rut, the sparring becomes battle, sometimes ending in death. We are like these elk--if we don't practice the Word each day, our defense is puny, and we are sparring Satan with a dull pocket knife. Action Point: If you read and study the Word each day, you will be given a sharp two-edged sword with which to go into battle. Be ready with the sword of the Spirit, ...