The Whole Armor of God
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For your shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.[e] 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should."-Ephesians 6:10-24
Here are 3 things that I get from these verses:
-We are in a spiritual warfare. (Verses 10-12)
-world system
-Flesh
-Devil
-enemies of all believers
-We fight with spiritual weapons. (Verses 13-17)
-We fight with spiritual prayers. (Verses 18-20)
When this was bring taught through a sermon I was thinking about how at the start of the year I wanted to better myself for Christ and these verses really explains it all. This is the way to do it! Putting on that full armor of God will, hopefully, keep you safe from spiritual warfare. Now that doesn't mean you won't have any, but when you do you will know how to handle it and handle it right. I know I need some practice at more some more the the things on like:
-The Truth (I could always read the Bible more)
-True Peace of God.
-I could have more faith at times too.
My Favorite verse out of these verses is: verse 18 because it is about prayer and I am really big on that. Things do happen when you pray and talk to God about them and they happen for your good whether you like it or not. Prayer is the strongest weapon of any sort that we can and do have as Christians.
I would also look these verses up in The Message version because it is easier to understand and more straight forwards.
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