Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV “Finally be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devils schemes. 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.
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 with the belt of truth buckled to your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
In addition to 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 in 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.”
We are in the middle of major battles right now! Our world is at battle and the heavens are clashing! Now is the time to pay attention to the signs being shown and gear up and be strong! How?
Be Strong in the Lord ~ He instructs us to rely and be strong through him. When calamity strikes, Let God strike back. When trouble knocks on your door let Jesus answer it!
Put on your battle armor! Start with buckling the belt of truth around your waist. God’s word is living and breathing, it pertains to our situations today as much as it did a few thousand years ago. Get into his word, find out what God has to say about your situation and then start applying and believing it!
The breastplate of righteousness, the breastplate covers the heart, the very thing God cares about! We are made righteous through the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ and when God looks at us he views us through the lens of righteousness. We belong to Gods heart!
Feet fitted with the gospel of peace, when we learn to cast our cares upon the Lord, because he cares for us. When we seek him and study his message we learn how to live and walk in a peace that surpasses all understanding.
The shield of faith, when we finally reach a place where we can trust in the words we hear and read. When we’ve been delivered a time or two, then the shield of faith blocks the poisonous darts of fear and doubt, it extinguishes the flaming arrows of lies and deceit from the evil one.
Helmet of Salvation, cover your head (mind) at all times with the grace of Salvation. You are a child of God, called by the most high to spend eternity with him. If you said yes when Jesus called you can know that you know, when your time comes and you close your earthly eyes, they will reopen to the glory of heaven and our Savior.
The sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. The Holy Spirit is a total bag of arsenal, He is the voice, the leadings and promptings, the quiet calm in the middle of a storm. He is the feel and touch from heaven. His spirit lovingly joins ours.
And pray in the spirit with all kinds of prayers and request! I talk to God about everything and so He is included in my everything’s. And to always pray for the Lord’s people.
Our battles are real whatever those battles may be, the Lord longs to walk beside you, fighting your battles for and with you! Will you let him? Will you put on his armor?
Be blessed today and as always, thank you for joining me. 🥰
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