Day 25- Surround yourself with the Armor of God
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:14-17) In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians he is clear to tell us that we are in battle. We are in battle with Satan and we must be ready to fight. Tighten your belt of truth, which reminds us that Jesus is the truth and He loves us and we are never alone in Him. Defend your heart with the breastplate of righteousness. Always do what you know is right in your heart and that will protect you from having any loophole for Satan to slip in. Fit your feet with the readiness of gospel and peace. Be ready to travel wherever God sends you to tell His good news. Always hold your shield of faith high and ward off Satan with your faith in God and His abounding love for us. Take the helmet of salvation and put it on proudly because we are SAVED and Satan has already been defeated! Finally hold tight to the sword of the Spirit and use God’s word like a spear to cut through any of Satan’s lies. We must always be ready.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. –Ephesians 6:11-12
Lord, Help us to always be ready to protect ourselves from this world. Fill us with Your knowledge so that we will be prepared to do so. Show us that in You we are saved and Satan has already lost. Never let us forget how important it is to be strong and stand firm in our faith.
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