Was Paul chained to a Roman soldier as he wrote these words? Did he look at the armour which soldiers used to wear and think about the spiritual application? This is a wonderful passage and has a lot to say to us. There is something for our heads, our hands and our hearts. We need this armour because we have an adversary, an enemy, Satan himself. If you as a believer want to enter into all the blessings God has planned for you, you will immediately discover that Satan does not want you to. He will do all he can to stop you. Satan has thousands of demon spirits to help him in his fight against God and the believer. The only power that can stop him is the power of God and the Word of God. In such a fight we need special equipment. What is it? Is it something the Spirit of God wants to use to protect us when Satan comes trying to find and opening through which he can thrust a strong temptation? Satan has one desire, to bring down those who are God's family. Paul tells us to stand in truth, to be sure of our salvation, to live a holy life, to be at peace in our hearts and to always have the sword of the Spirit (the Word of God) in our hands. And never for one moment let our faith fail. It is faith in God and not in ourselves. That faith in him can be life a shield over us protecting us from whatever Satan may throw at us. The secret of victory in the moment of temptation is instant faith in Christ and a quick call to him for help. Even the one word, 'Jesus', spoken in prayer will defect Satan and win the victory for you. A TEXT TO REMEMBER: 'The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and is safe.' - Proverbs 18:10 |
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