"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
Today, let us continue our study of The Armour of God:
FAITH
This Shield is the weapon that protects our faith. The devil fires darts at us in the form of, insults, condemnation, setbacks and temptations. The Roman soldier’s shield was covered in leather and could be soaked in water. This would extinguish the flaming arrows that were fired at him. Our faith in God and His promises extinguishes the lies and hurtful attacks from Satan. These arrows come at us like scud missiles. Bob Gass coined the acronym for SCUD as SATAN CONTINUOUSLY USES DISTRACTIONS.
SALAVATION
The weapon for this is the helmet. The head is the most vulnerable part in battle and so Satan will keep trying to put doubt in our minds. The helmet of salvation protects our mind from doubting God's salvation work within us. Doubt is a big element if we allow it. It's the opposite of faith so, what we believe by faith in God, Satan counteracts by giving us doubt. When we doubt, faith doesn't work.
WORD OF GOD
This is the sword of the Spirit. When Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert (Matthew 4:1-11), He used the Sword of the Spirit - the Word of God. He spoke to Satan with authority and in the end, the devil had to leave. he was no match for the Sword. We too, need to learn to quote scripture whenever we are in any type of attack. It is not the time to sit down and panic but, to stand in the mighty power of God, with the sword and speak to the spirits of darkness.
PRAYER
Jerry Vine, author of the Vine's Expository Bible writes: 'The greatest of Christian warriors is measured not by scars on his back, but by bruises on his knees. The best warrior is a kneeling warrior.' Prayer is an indispensable weapon in spiritual warfare, we cannot be victorious without it and yet, it is one of the most neglected weapons in our armour.
Remember one thing, the battle we fight on a daily basis has already been won, this is why we are called, 'more than conquerors' (Romans 8:37). We just have to grasp hold of that fact. As you put on your armour daily, you are a victorious warrior. Don't you forget that!
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