The Complete Armour
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. — Ephesians 6:13 (KJV).
Every child of God has an enemy:the devil. The presence of enemies suggest the presence of conflict or war. In today's inspiration, we are given what to do in order to maintain the victory over the enemy of our relationship with God.
Brethren, put on all the armor. Looking at subsequent verses, the armor include truth, righteousness, the gospel , faith, salvation and God's word. It's very important to understand that for us to stand firm in Christ, we need the whole armor of God., for the days are evil.
Brethren, there's no middle grounds on this, for without the armor there'll be a falling away. May we never fall away in Jesus' name.
It's important to serve in different capacities, but dangerous to stay unequipped. This is because after everything, we need to stand.
After all the evangelism, singing in the choir, preaching, ushering, giving, there's a need to remain strong. The standing might not be necessary in church. In the confines of our rooms, we need to stand strong. In our offices we need to stand firm, in our schools we need to stand strong. Everywhere we find ourselves, there's a need for the inner strength of a spiritual soldier. The time to play church has passed, it's time to be spiritually conscious of our environment. Don't leave anything to chance, for nothing happens by chance. Be spiritually alert and strong everytime.
Are you living in sin instead of in Christ? It's time to come to Christ. Denounce the devil and be free. In Christ, there's liberty, salvation and grace. Take the right stand today.
Let's pray.
Oh Lord, thank you for your grace over the years. Please help us to stand firm in you and let every evil schemes against us be destroyed, in Jesus's name. Amen. Have a lovely day.