May 11, 2014

Armor: May 5, 2014

TODAYS WORD FOR MONDAY MAY 5, 2014.

ARMOR

DEFINITION:

Any covering worn for protection against offensive weapons; anything that protects.

SCRIPTURE:

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:11.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

Every believer in Jesus can be assured that we are in a spiritual war with Satan and all the demons of his army every day we are on this earth.

Satan is not a fantasy. He is real and he is a vicious fighter. He has free run in this world. He and his powerful evil forces of fallen angels will use every device to turn us away from the Lord, our God, and back to sin.

The goal of Satan is to defeat Christ’s church. It is important for every believer to understand that in our own power we cannot withstand the attacks of Satan. There is no doubt that we need armor to protect us.

The scriptures give us a clear picture of the armor that God has provided for us. We need to know this because we face a very real enemy in life who seeks to deceive and distract us from becoming who God wants us to be. So it is very important that we remain alert, at all times, watching for the deception that Satan will put in our way.

Concerning the armor that God has provided us with we must first of all prepare for spiritual warfare by taking time every day to communicate with God by reading His Word and praying. Then we must be sure that we put on the various armor pieces that God has provided for us. The apostle Paul has outlined for us what God has available for us in Ephesians 6:13-18.

We are to put on the “helmet of salvation” to protect our mind and imagination from Satan’s weapons of doubt and discouragement that he uses to destroy our assurance of salvation. We need to focus our thoughts on the love and power of our Lord that is ours because of our Lord’s victory over sin and death on the cross.

We need to claim the righteousness of Christ by wearing the “breastplate’ that will protect our heart and our emotions. The “belt of truth” should be wrapped around the core of our being to protect us from deception and so we will not fall victim to Satan’s lies. The belt of truth girds all the pieces of armor together. 

By putting on the “sandals of peace” God will guide our steps and see that our feet are planted firmly in the good news of God’s redemption and His love and saving grace for all the world. These “sandals” will also empower us to stand firm against any and all attacks that will come our way by Satan.

Sometimes it is necessary to flee from Satan’s attacks. I Corinthians 6:18 says to “flee from sexual immorality” and I Corinthians 10:14 says to “flee idolatry.” We must be shod with the gospel of peace to stand firm against the devil and to flee from his temptations.

The shield of faith is what protects us from the fiery arrows of temptation which Satan shoots at us. Faith quenches those temptations.

The sword is the only weapon of attack given us but it is enough. We are to put on the “sword of the Spirit” which is the Word of God. There is no greater weapon to combat and defeat Satan. We must keep God’s Word ready and available at all times by reading it and planting it in our hearts. This will allow us to always be ready to deflect and cut down Satan’s lies against the truth of God and allow us to claim victory over all his evil ways.

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is the ninth commandment found in Exodus 20:16.

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

PRAYER:

Help me to never be so preoccupied with the anxieties in my life that I lose my focus that I need to be placing on the joy of knowing You. Help me to daily “dress” for battle knowing that You will enable me to be fully victorious over every temptation and evil desire that Satan tries to use to draw me away from You.

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