What Are You Wearing....

Ephesians 6:13-18 says

Therefore, put on the full armour 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 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 is a passage of scripture that most of know well, but have you ever taken the time to really consider what that means... put on the FULL armour of God. This means that we need to be prepared for the Spiritual Battles that will come.. notice is says WHEN the day of evil comes, not IF. As Christians we are fighting a spiritual battle, whether we know it or not. This is something that I have become more aware of lately, and I want to make sure that I am as prepared as I can be so that Satan will have no hold on me. So how do I prepare? Just what do I need to 'wear' each day?

Belt of Truth- God's Word, the Bible, is the truth. In today's society people will say that there is no absolute truth. That all roads lead to God... this is a lie that Satan wants us to believe. The Word of God is the only absolute truth. Don't be deceived...

Breastplate of Righteousness: this means to be 'right' with God.. and we can be through the blood of Christ. Do you have that assurance?

Gospel of Peace- this means that we need to be prepared to walk a steady pace in times of difficulty.. those times WILL come, and we need to be ready to defend the enemy.

Shield of Faith- faith is what we need most in times of battle... and think of a shield, it is something that you can move to defend from any direction.

Helmet of Salvation- this is what protects the mind... Satan will try to get in our mind and our throughts, and cause us to doubt or questions things. It is the hope of our salvation.

Sword of the Spirit- The Word of God. The more we read and study God's Word, the more we will know... this goes hand in hand with the Belt of Truth. We must KNOW the truth if we are to be able to use it to defend against evil.

and the last one- the one that I believe is the most important one...

Prayer- prayer is the 'glue' that holds the rest all together. If we are not praying everyday, then how can we expect to be protected.

Notice that there is no 'armour' that protect the back... that is because we should never turn our back to the enemy.. we must always be ready for the battle.

When you face battles, difficult times, the best way to have victory is to be protected. So I ask, 'what are you wearing'?