Ephesians 6:10-18
New International Version (NIV)
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
1. Belt of Truth
2. Breastplate of Righteousness
3. Shoes of Peace
4. Shield of Faith
5. Helmet of Salvation
6. Sword of Spirit (word of God)
It is important to always supply yourself with armor of God. Until there is a day on this earth were you are not attacked by the enemy, whether it be spiritually, physically or emotionally by people, places or things, you must be prepared.
Of course we don’t physically put on armor, but since we are beings that have to visualize everything and relate everything to something we are familiar with, God gives us those images to show us how His word and His power can protect us, better than any military grade armory.
I will go more in to detail as to what exactly each item means for us another time.
In the meantime think about what it means to you and how you can benefit from having the armor of God.
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