So, God want us to protect our: Head, Chest, Waist, feet and if that’s not enough, (B & S), our entire body with the shield of Faith.Īnd I believe this is one of my favorite verses.ġ8 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God The scripture goes on to say: 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which, you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. “Anyone can hurt you, but don’t you hurt anyone.” The Bible says in Proverbs 4:23 to “Guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” We are not talking about the physical heart right now, but we are talking about our spiritual heart and our emotional heart.) You’ve got to be careful who you invite into your space Who you have an emotional attachment to. Because it is important that we understand that the breast plate covers your heart. Paul says:ġ4 Stand therefore, having girded ( tightened) your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, (I want to pause for a minute here. He give very specific instructions from God. Paul then goes on to lists what we should put on, and where. And the reason you put on the armor is to Withstand, and Secondly, to Stand.) After you have withstood the enemy, don’t, retreat but stand firm! I can tell you it’s not going to be easy, but “no weapon formed against us shall prosper.” Why? “If God be for us, no one can be against us.”ġ3 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. Now as fathers and potential fathers, this is a huge responsibility. *So, picking up from verse 12 in Ephesians, Paul goes on to say:ġ2 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood ,(in other words, we are not fighting people of any particular color, persuasion or demographics) but against principalities, ( things not physical) against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. “Be sober, be vigilant (be alert) because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. In 1 Peter 5:8, Peter said it in this way. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles ( tricks or schemes) of the devil. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.So, what is the armor of God? It is the protection that we receive when we carefully & strategically put on the different parts of the spiritual armor God has given us, Notice: God has given us the Armor, and we are required to put it on - put it on - as we walk this Christian life.ġ0 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Armor of gid full#Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
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