Armor of God

Armor of God


The world is filled with wonderful and amazing things that God has provided for us. But, the ruler of this world makes it difficult to enjoy all that God has made for us. He is constantly after us and will not relent unto his time comes to an end. And his time will someday end.

If you read the newspaper or watch the news on TV you can get a daily dose of tragedy, death and disease. Even in our daily lives we battle illnesses, hardships and frustration. We need to be able to combat the daily attacks in our lives.

James 4:7-10

7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

We need the Armor of God to protect us daily.

Eph 6:10-18

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 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. 13 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the shield ofhelmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 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.

We have more knowledge than any other time in human history. Yet the world is not getting any better. No, the reverse is happening and more evil is filling the world in which we live.

Do not despair and do not be frightened.

But, my loved ones we serve a God who has defeated the foe and has won the victory. If we humble ourselves before the Lord, he will lift you up. For he is full of compassion and mercy.