Put On the Armor of God
We see war and disunity all around us. God knows the pervasiveness of sin and its destruction in us and happening all around us. The Bible says, the enemy of this world is attempting to destroy us. God doesn’t want this destruction or the hard things each of us are going through (Genesis 50:20 NIV).
A short time ago, we celebrated Jesus’ ministry on Earth presenting the good news and his brutal death at Easter. God used the opposition Jesus faced for good. That we could put on our new nature in Him and die to sin and our desire to indulge in the world we live in.
This freedom in Christ is available to each of us.
Now, walking in the new nature I shared about here, we get to put on His armor. He knows we need it. Not only because of the adversity all around us, but for the war raging against us in the spiritual realm.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. 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” (Ephesians 6:10-13 NIV).
We do this so that we can stand–in truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation and the Spirit. Upright in the armor God fitted for each of us. David slays Goliath in his own get up, not the king’s armor offered to him (1 Samuel 17:39 NIV). Not anyone else’s armor.
Put on better than Gucci designed armor, protection fit for you–the armor of God.
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph 6:14-17 NIV).
What a huge relief. We don’t need to keep putting on what triggers us. He has given us everything we need to stand, and He is indeed going to use whatever we are facing for good (Genesis 50:20 NIV).
When we put on the armor of God, we reject sin’s power over us. We trust that the battle truly belongs to the Lord. Believing that His protection is more powerful than our own strength.
Do you find yourself like me, manifesting your own army against the injustices happening to you and around you? Would you consider joining me in trading our own efforts for the strongest protection in all the world?
God’s best is covering us. Let’s embrace that gift of everyday gold.
