By Irving Serrano
As most Christians know, we are instructed to put on" The Whole Armor Of God" to withstand the attacks of God`s enemies, Satan and his fallen angels. For those who do not know what it means, or just how to do this in real life, you will see here how to apply God`s protective armor in your life. Following Ephesians 6:11, through 6:17, we read; Put on the whole Armor of God. That ye may be Able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers,against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all. Stand therefore, having girded your loins with faith, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God. A piece of armor is a Strong belt, used for truth; Satan fights with lies, and sometimes his lies sound like truth; but only believers have God`s truth which can defeat Satan's lies. The breastplate, would be God`s approval. Satan often attacks our heart, the seat of our emotions, self-worth, and trust. God`s approval is the breastplate that protects our hearts. He approves of us because He loves us and sent His Son to die for our sins. The shoes, are our readiness to" spread the good news". Satan wants us to think that telling others the good news is a worthless and hopeless task. The size of the task is too big and the negative responses are too much to handle. But the" Shoes" God gives us are the motivation to continue to proclaim the true peace which is available in God...news everyone needs to hear. Our Shield, is our faith; what we see are Satan's attacks in form of insults, setbacks, and temptations. But the shield of faith protects us from satans flaming arrows. With God`s perspective we can see beyond our circumstances and know that ultimately, victory is ours. Our Helmet, confirming our salvation; Satan wants to make us doupt God, Jesus and our salvation. The helmet protects our minds from doubting God`s saving work for us. Then finally we have our Sword; the spirit, the word of God; the word is the only weapon of offense in this list of armor. There are times when we need to take the offensive against satan. When we are tempted, we need to trust in the truth of God`s word. There are many examples throughout our daily lives where we see the need, and the use for all this armor. A sportsmen puts on protective gear, when they enter their game. However this life we encounter every day, as Christians, true believers, should be equipped with" The full Armor of God".
May God bless you.
Love always, Irving Serrano.
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