The full armour of God

Bibe Text: Ephesians 6:10-18

For every occasion we have to be dressed accordingly. Likewise we who are in a spiritual warfare should be dressed for battle.  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. (Ephesians 6:12)

The devil is going up and down seeking whom to devour. We are therefore to stand firm in God and in His mighty power and equip ourselves fully with God's full armour to be ready for the day of evil.  (1 Peter 5:8)

The full armour of God consist of the following: 

 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. (Ephesians 6:14-18)

When we have the full armour of God on we will be able to stand our ground when the day of evil comes. When we have the belt of truth, our trust will be in Jesus who is the truth and will not be deceived by the devil's lies (John 14:6). With the breastplate of righteousness on we will live lives that please God and in so doing God abides with us and we will never be shaken (Psalm 16:8). When we have the shield of faith, we will seek God and believe that He will protect us from all harm (Hebrews 11:6). With the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, we will have God's word in our hearts and mouths always, and be deeply rooted not to be shaken by any circumstances (Joshua 1:8). And last but not the least, when we pray in the Spirit always we build ourselves up ready for battle. (Jude 20)

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I commit my life in your hands. To be able to stand firm in the day of evil, Lord help me to equip myself with the full armour of God. 

And unto Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ever ask or think, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.

Amen!