SPIRITUAL ARMOUR – Thursday August 10th 2017
Memorise: Nay, in all these things we are
more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37
Read: Ephesians 6:10-18 (KJV)
6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of his might.
6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness
of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand.
6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about
with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace;
6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
6:18 Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings
5-6, Ezekiel 22:17-31, Hymn: Sing hymn 18
MESSAGE:
Weapons of war
usually fall under two major categories: offensive and defensive. Body armour
can be classified as defensive weapons of war against missiles, projectiles and
handheld combat weapons; they work as protective covering, designed to
safeguard vital parts of the body. Today’s Bible reading talks about spiritual
warfare, revealing how the different parts of physical body armour mirror the
spiritual armour available to us as believers in Christ. We have at our
disposal invisible weapons of spiritual warfare that are potent against the
wicked assault of the enemy. In Ephesians 6:11, our spiritual armour is
referred to as the armour of God, which implies that it possesses divine
attributes, making it indestructible by the power of the devil. We are invited
to “put on the whole armour of God”. However, this armour is inaccessible to
those who have not accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ over their lives.
Putting on the
armour of God is equivalent to putting on Jesus, and He is more than enough to
protect us against all evil and temptations we may encounter. Romans 13:14
says,
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”
Putting on Jesus
involves accepting Him as Lord and Saviour, meditating on His word day and
night, living a life of holiness, and spreading His gospel. I pray that in the
heat of the battles of life, the armour of God will be your strong defence in
Jesus’ Name.
The Bible used
the imagery of physical warfare to communicate a powerful spiritual message to
us in Ephesians
6:10-18. Firstly, we are asked to grid our waist with the sturdy
belt of truth. It’s with this same belt that our sword is fastened to our body.
In the days of old, a soldier girded in this manner was recognised as being on
active duty. We are expected to grid ourselves with truth as the foundation of
all our spiritual activities. Next, we are to find our protection in
righteousness by putting on the breastplate of righteousness. Also, our feet
should be ever ready to move with the gospel of peace. We should then arm
ourselves with the shield of faith to quench all the fiery arrows of the enemy.
To protect our head, the most important part of our body, we must put on the
helmet of salvation. The helmet of salvation is salvation is required to
protect our spiritual destiny. Finally, as soldiers of Christ, we are to wield
the “Sword of the Spirit”, which is the spoken word of God. As the only
offensive weapon mentioned, this is the soldier’s most important weapon, and it
is supplied by the Holy Spirit. I decree that God will fortify you and make you
untouchable to the devil in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, please prepare and equip me for
battle as a good soldier of Christ in Jesus’ Name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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