Today's Devotion: Ephesians 6:13-17 (New International Version) - 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
The context of this message is in relationship to Paul's advice on proper Christian behavior. In his discussion, Paul points out that the devil's forces are at work in the Christian community and that we must arm ourselves with the protection that God has given to us in His word and in our relationship of prayer and worship. We cannot win this battle without His help.
Today's Comments: The Armor of God has been neglected in many, if not most, of the mainstream churches. Our total failure to understand this is leading us to ruin and depravity. Without our understanding and acceptance of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in scripture, we have absolutely nothing to put on except man's armor and shield. And man's armor and shield have chinks and holes that the forces of evil can penetrate. And man's sword is built for destroying man, not spirits of evil. Truth and righteousness come not from our reasoning, but from the breath of God. Without the Word of God working for us, we are doomed to dismal failure.
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