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Walk thru Eph #142

versebyverse | April 20, 2008 14:36

Thought: To me, without God's "armor" we are sitting ducks for satan!

Question: Have I availed myself of the full spiritual protection God offers me?

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 (NIV): "Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."

Here is the "how to" of being strong in the Lord, verse 10, and the "why", too. How? Envision your whole self armored on every side; covered over for full protection. Your head in what it thinks and chooses; your hands and arms for what deeds you move them to perform; your vulnerable internal organs, heart and inner emotions, etc., for personal well-being; your feet and legs for wherever you may go--all are covered. Why? So that we can stand against Satan. All failures in the Christian life become in-roads of the enemy. How far "in" he can proceed is determined by whether or not I have armor, and how much.

The "devil's schemes" are many and varied. There are probably as many different schemes of the devil as there are different individual people! We cannot fathom these schemes or, in our human ability, defeat satan. Satan is a much more powerful being than we are! We cannot begin to oppose him--only God, satan's Creator, can overpower him. Thus we must put on God's armor. We must "be strong" in His mighty power. God and satan fight each other. The Christian becomes the battleground. Let's get this straight once and for all: we cannot help God win! God, however, can help us win! We must relinquish ourselves into God's ability, receive the "armor", and stand and watch God win, in and through us, against satan. It is our responsibility to "put" the armor on.

Prayer: Great Saving Father, cause me to see my need for protection ane help me "put on" the different coverages You provide. Amen.