“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand.
Ephesian 6:10-13
Ephesian 6:10-13
Paul lived with Roman soldiers for 2 years, saw their armor daily and learned about each piece - its purpose and importance. They were mostly defensive weapons. He realized that just as a Roman soldiers’ armor was required to fight battles, each piece had a powerful correlation with a Christians’ spiritual defenses. Paul arranged the individual pieces of the whole armor in the same order a soldier put them on to prepare for battle!
The whole armor is a divine and unbeatable defense. With it we are soldiers
of the living God, assured of standing strong against the onslaught of our enemy.
We are given rights and privileges because we are children of God. Being a
believer doesn’t mean we won’t be assaulted, but it does give us His power.
The armor is waiting, we just have to put it on to be fully equipped and dressed
for success!
Joyce
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