God's Armor

Good Day,

Whew! Had to go a couple of days without a computer while I changed service providers and then, today, I checked my e-mail. Wow! It sure adds up when I don't check it every day.

Ephesians 6:11 (NIV)
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

When it's cold outside we put on a coat. If it's raining we carry an umbrella. If we have hard work to do with our hands we wear gloves. Point here is that we protect ourselves for the conditions we are in or that we anticipate being in. Very elementary and probably goes without saying, doesn't it?

However, Paul tells us that we are to "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes," and that makes me wonder just how many of us really follow that direction. I say that because every day that we live on this planet we have to go out into the world where the "devil's schemes" are all around us and we see them at every step. In case there are some who aren't familiar with this section of Scripture I'll go ahead and copy the verses as they appear in the NIV...

Ephesians 6:13-18 (NIV)
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. 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. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

This, my friends, is the protection we need each day we have to go out into the world which is, we know, ruled by the enemy. We need all that God is willing to provide for us to ward off the enemies attacks, which come all the time.

Hey! We obeyed mom when she told us to put on a sweater or coat, didn't we? We're smart enough to wear gloves when we have to chop wood or dig a hole, aren't we? So, for our own good and to live the life of peace we wish to live, we really have to put on the armor of God that He has given us.

It's very much worth it.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David