"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles
of the devil." (Ephesians 6:11, NKJV)
PONDER THIS!
I grew up in Buffalo, New York, or, a place I like to call, “THE BIRTH PLACE OF
THE BLIZZARD.” Buffalo is known for many things, not the least it’s cold
weather and snow. When I was young I can remember my mother giving me
warning about how to dress for the weather by saying, “Don’t go out half dressed.”
Mom was telling me to make sure I had everything on I needed to face and fight
the elements.
My mother’s words to me then, are Paul’s words to every child of God now. We
know we are in a spiritual fight. We are in a battle against the spiritual forces of
Satan. The battle is, as Paul tells us, not “against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places,” (Ephesians 6:12). Therefore,
we must make sure we go to battle with the “whole armor of God.”
1. You cannot afford to leave any area of your life uncovered. Your head
(mind), chest (heart), feet (our walk or lifestyle), waist (character) all must be fully
covered.
2. You also must make sure we have your shields up (faith).
3. In addition, you need to be armed with the sword of the Spirit, which is the
Word of God.
This is a battle for your present and eternal life. You must make sure you have all
your armor on. Many soldiers have fallen because they only protected certain
areas of their lives, leaving other areas open to the enemy’s attack. Make sure you
have every area of your life covered. Or as my mother would caution, DON’T GO
OUT HALF DRESSED!
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