Today we will be reading from the book of Ephesians 6:10-17.
Christians today are always in constant battles which is unseen to the human eyes. in Ephesians 6:12 it tells us that we don’t wrestle against flesh and blood but against the rulers,authorities,cosmic powers over this darkness and the spiritual forces of evil (spiritual warfare).
With that being said one knows that no one in their right mind who go to a battle without preparing for it .
The bible gives us a good and clear description on how we as christians should get ourselves ready for our daily war in the spiritual realm.
Our protection comes from the Lord and He has made a full armour available to us all we have to do is PUT IT ON !
The belt of truth ;this is the first one mentioned because it the most important. How ? Because nothing is done with God without truth and sincerity. Also the belt hold the whole armour together .after that comes the breastplate of righteousness , this is also very important because this protect the vital part of the body, the heart which is the engine room and also when God is supposed to dwell . the enemy will shoot arrows to aim for this part cause he know that once he has captive of your heart he can defeat you .
Then comes the gospel of peace for the feet , this is to ensure good movement during battle . There will be time when the battle might seem unbearable but if one had the peace of God he will be able to endure it .next on the list of our inventory is the shield , not just an ordinary shield but the shield of faith .As we all know no man can please God without faith so this is also necessary for warfare. It is through faith that we can avoid the snares of the enemy and press on to reach our goal and also to shield ourselves from the attacks of the enemy on the battlefield. Then comes the helmet of salvation. For me this should have been the first on the list because the helmet protect the head (the mind) and this is where the battlefield is. But God Knows best and He put this as the 5th .The helmet of salvation is our protection from all the fiery darts of the enemy towards our mind.without this we are in trouble cause if he has control over our minds he can easily rid us of all the other protection and defeat us .
Now comes the last one which is what most christians always rush to pick up forgetting about the other 5 cause all the want to do is cause damage to the enemy which is perfectly understandable. The Sword of the spirit,also knowns the word of God .This is the last on the list because God knows that when we have first protected ourselves then we are able to strike. He will never just ask us to go to battle without first making sure that we are protected. The sword is used to cause havoc in the territory of the enemy and if the bearer is not fully equipped it can also destroy him too cause the word of God is a double edged sword.
I pray that our Heavenly Father and Commander of our Army grant us all the grace to bear his full armour and that he fills us with the strength for battle as we get ourselves prepared under His command . Amen
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