Saturday, June 8, 2013

have you put on the armor of God today?

ephesians 6.10 - 18 are verses that we reviewed in Sunday School when i was young and are basic instructions for all believers.  we are soldiers in God's army.  we endure spiritual warfare daily.  we put on the armor of God to protect us from fiery darts of the enemy.  as we pray without ceasing, Holy Spirit keeps us aware of what is happening in our environment. Holy Spirit will direct our prayers.  Holy Spirit will make us cognizant that its the enemy speaking through a person and not the person exactly so we can rebuke the evil spirit.  So put your armor on everyday.  I even put it on before I go to bed. 
ephesians 6.10-18 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, [fn] 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. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints-- (19.and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20.for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.)