I was leafing through my bible looking for a reminder of the Armor
of God. I haven’t thought about it for a
while and needed a little refresher. No
matter how many times you read the bible, truths always spring up new and
fresh! This really hit me, again!
Ephesians 6:10-12
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be
able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against
flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen
world, against mighty powers in this dark world and against evil spirits in the
heavenly places.
Wow! I have been rather
grumpy lately. Like a brick of despair
was sitting on my chest. Things are
getting on my nerves that I am usually able to brush away. I have been getting frustrated with people in
my family and even games I have played. This verse refreshed and
reminded me – it is not the people around us that we are fighting against. That is just one of Satan’s tricks. He sows discord and wants us to focus on the
people and the issues rather than facing and recognizing what he is doing to us and
fighting him. Don’t give Satan that
foothold, don’t let him steer your emotions and shake your faith through the
actions of others. He is what is wrong,
not ‘flesh-and-blood’ people.
The shield of faith is to turn away the “fiery arrows of the devil”. What are your fiery arrows? Lies that you are no good? Actions of others or yourself that make you
angry? (The devil likes us to be angry,
it is hard to do God’s work when we are angry.)
Lies that you are a failure? Lies
that you can’t control your own thoughts or emotions? God equips us with that shield to protect us
from those arrows. He has also given us
a way to fight back – the ‘Sword of the Spirit’ – the word of God. The bible!
In the bible holds the answers and truths to fight back against all the
tricks Satan uses to pull us down! Use the
word to counteract the lies of Satan and words or actions of others that are
aimed to hurt you or knock you off of your firm stance.
Take your stance in faith and trust.
Put on the shoes of peace, knowing you are saved, and preparing yourself. Don’t let Satan run you down, stand strong.
Turn to Ephesians 6, verses 10 to 18, and stand firm in your faith.
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