I drew this in my bible a long while ago and today as I close out my reading of Ephesians I am reminded of the spiritual war that wages all around us.
Ephesians 6:10-12 says "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
As Christians we need to have an awareness that we have a real enemy out there ready to attack at any moment of weakness and then when we are strong, oh he really wants to break us then. Don't underestimate the devil, it's his number one priority to keep God from being glorified and that means bringing down believers, making them feel limited, bringing adversity against them and even distracting them so that their true purpose might not be fulfilled.
It's crucial we wake up everyday and dress ourselves spiritually, that we take up the armor of God so that we might not be caught off guard by our enemy.
The bible tells us this in Ephesians 6:13-18 "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—”
Wondering why life seems so hard sometimes? Have you put on the armor lately? I am the most vulnerable when I'm not prepared. Enemies are trained to know the weaknesses of their prey, be wise, be ready!
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