Very Special Armor

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians 6:11

A battle is raging, unlike any battle the inhabitants of this planet have ever witnessed, it is a supernatural battle for the souls of mankind. Those who call themselves Christians have been called to a higher standard, a holy standard of living. Christians must draw their strength and power from the Lord, who clothes His warriors in the finest of supernatural armor. As Paul nears the end of his letter to the Ephesians he exhorts the people to take up the armor of God so that they might stand firm and fearless, upholding the call to holiness in the face of the enemy and his soldiers.

Ok, so I have to admit that I just finished writing a paper on the whole armor of God passage from Ephesians. Thought I would share a bit of it with you. The armor Paul is describing and encouraging his readers to “put on” is no ordinary armor. Check out Isaiah 59:17 Isaiah is describing God himself as wearing this armor “He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head…” Get that - God is giving us His armor to put on. Remember when King Saul gave a young David his armor in order to fight Goliath and it didn’t fit, so David couldn’t wear it. God’s armor is not too big, it will fit each of us perfectly for maximum protection and it will be comfortable so we can wear it always.

Paul’s words reach across the generations to remind modern followers of Christ that the same armor is available today. We, the people of Christ’s church must put on the armor so we can withstand the attacks of the enemy. Put on: truth, righteousness, readiness, the gospel of peace and take up faith, salvation and the Word of God. When the soldier in God’s army is fully prepared for battle he or she can then wield the most powerful weapon at their disposal - prayer.

What about it? Have you accepted God’s gift of His supernatural armor? Are you wearing it 24/7/365? Jesus has won the war with his death and resurrection, but Satan is still trying to pick a fight - so be prepared by putting on the whole armor of God.

A Prayer
Father - Thank you for the armor that gives us the power to stand against the enemy. Supplied with Your power will can live in the victory your Son has already gained. In the name of Jesus, Amen.