The armor of God
Eph 6 covers the armor that e use to fight against the powers of the air
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
These consist of:
- The belt of truth - your center should be bound together in the truth of the word
- The breastplate of righteousness - your heart should be righteous
- The sandals of readiness from the gospel of peace - we should always be ready to share the gospel and we should also walk everywhere in peace, trusting in our salvation through the gospel of Christ
- The shield of faith - faithfulness is what guards us from the attack of the world. Cling to our bridegroom and we cannot be harmed. God has given us the guidebook to a long, happy life in following his word faithfully
- The helmet of salvation - our mind should be protected by the knowledge of our salvation. We should think upon this often and allow it to be our guiding thought
- The sword of the Spirit - defined as the word of God: the word is how we fight back against the powers of this word. Just as Jesus did in the wilderness, we fight with the wisdom that God has spoken to us through his word
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