You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the One Who is in you is greater
than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:4
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This past weekend I had the joy of enjoying the Priscilla Shirer simulcast from Huntsville, Alabama. I love Ms. Shirer; she is funny and she understands the Bible very clearly. She has this way about her that makes you think about the Bible in a totally different perspective. This past weekend her topic was on the armor of God.
God is greater than all in the world. He is greater than man and greater than all disasters and sin on the earth. It is hard to protect ourselves from the world. Yet, when we accept God we are from God. He sends us to spread His message, and we must be prepared. The armor of God is a set of weapons that we can use to protect ourselves with and be part of the one who is greater than us.
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 Lord’s people.
Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me
so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
for which I am an ambassador in chains.
Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Ephesians 6:14-20
Our weapons are spiritual. If we gird ourselves with the Truth of God we can’t be touched. All we have to do is have faith in God and His Living Word—Jesus. We are made ready when we get into the Word of God. The Word of God is our Shield and Sword. The Word of God protects us by teaching us how God wants us to live. It is the Sword that lets us protect ourselves from the enemy. Prayer is one of the greatest weapons…it is our direct line to God. We can praise Him and ask Him for anything when we pray to Him.
All we have to do is become part of God and put on His armor. His armor—truth, love, faith, the Word of the living God, and prayer—are the weapons that we are equipped with to protect ourselves from sin and to spread the good news about God to others. The armor shields us from sin and allows us to be godly example to others.
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Dear Heavenly Father: I put on Your armor when I step out of the door every day. I remember Your words and let them guide me. I let Your truths wash over me and cleanse me. Your Spirit is my Sword and salvation. Without it, the world would consume me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
