Scripture: Ephesians 6 v 10-12:
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the
power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able
to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
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of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
The reason God gave this spiritual armour to us is because
we wrestle not against flesh and blood. This means that every major problem we
encounter seemingly on the human level, is actually a wrestling match
against the rulers of darkness of this world - Satan and his demons, who have
ruled over human beings since the Garden of Eden.
Many millions of people have no idea about this reality.
Their bitter family feuds; ugly divorces; history of miscarriages; inherited
illnesses etc are seen as unavoidable human conditions. Tragedies like
rape, murder, loss through scams or theft; car accidents; wars;
atrocities; addictions; abortion; sexual sins; and most other conditions that
SEEM to be controlled by humans can be placed at the feet of the master mind of
Satan. If they knew Jesus and His victory over the Devil it would solve
many problems for them.
God gave all humans a free will to choose whether we would
serve Him or not. If you choose not to serve Almighty God and His Son
Jesus, but some other god or be an atheist, you are in the midst of Satan’s
kingdom and under his control. He uses them in his sadistic mind games
aimed at all those who are in the Kingdom of God. This is why we need to
put on this armour and never remove it. It protects the born again saints
against the fiery darts of the enemy of our souls.
The girdle of truth keeps us honest in all our dealings with
other people. Jesus honours those who discard white lies to get out of
tricky situations, a the truth will set you free, and lies will bind you.
The strongest infallible truth is the Holy Bible. Read it daily and do
what it says to do. This is God’s will for you.
The breastplate of righteousness covers your heart and keeps
you from sinful deeds. If you do not overcome sin in your life this
protection loses its effectiveness and you need to do some repenting to get it
back. The helmet of salvation protects our minds from bad thoughts, evil
imaginations, sexual fantasies and mental diseases. You are in control of
your mind and need to exercise that control. You can let a bird land on
your head but prevent it making a nest in your hair. Chase those thoughts
away.
The fervent effective prayer of a righteous man gives great
victory. We need to wear this armour always to be able to quench the fiery
darts of the wicked. This armour stops satan in his tracks. It gives us the
ability to stay standing while he falls.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You have covered every angle the
enemy can use against us, and it is up to us to use all Your provision to live
an abundant life in Your kingdom. Thanks for this spiritual armour that
protects us. Lord help us to keep it on by being obedient to Your
Word. In Jesus’ name. Amen.