"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians 6:10-11 NKJV
The devil schemes against us and it can be quite stressful to fend off his efforts at times. This is when we need to be immune to his scheming and attack. Because the devil is like a type of histamine - blocking our senses and throwing us out of sync, We need to use the anti-histamine of spiritual power - the Armour of God. This armour contains six weapons and a star-studded one, prayer. Let's look at three of these today:
TRUTH
This is the belt that holds the sword and breastplate in place. Let's be honest, the devil does not speak the truth, he comes close sometimes to trick us. But his whole intention is spreading lies that we often fall prey to and believe. Truth serves as the central point of the battle at hand. If we lose the truth, we lose the battle. Things come into our minds and before checking the validity of them, we take them on board, believing the lies are true. The is where we go wrong. Live in truth, believe the truth and refuse to accept anything until you have checked it over with Jesus.
RIGHTEOUSNESS
This weapon is the breastplate or body armour and, because the devil attacks our hearts, our emotions, self-worth and trust, righteousness protects the spiritual life of the Christian. If the devil can make us feel unworthy, useless and so full of sin that God will never forgive us, he will do. He will attack our emotions. Don't forget that our soul is made up of our mind, will and emotions so, if Satan can knock these out of sync, you can bet he will do, and then he is on route to victory. Don't let him get that far.
PEACE
This weapon is the shoes. Roman soldiers wore armoured sandals that gave them great traction in moving around in battle. There was a peace about it, and this peace was transferred onto us and can give us the motivation to continue to proclaim the true peace that only God can offer to all who will accept it. The devil will do all he can to ensure that you lose your peace, whether it be through an argument with someone, or a lie that you have received and are struggling with. Be careful of it.
Think about these first three pieces of the armour. Truth must be an uppermost priority in your life. If you don't walk in the truth, no one will accept you. Then of course, watch your heart and emotions. Malicious statements and gossip can render you incapable of carrying the flag of Jesus Christ. And finally, keep your peace in every situation, keep it, live in it and promote it.
We'll look at the other weapons tomorrow. Until then, practice what we've discussed.
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