The Whole Armour of God (I)

The Whole Armour of God (I)

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Ephesians 6:10 [KJV]

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-24

By the arms of flesh shall no man prevail (1 Samuel 2:9b). Apostle Paul’s admonition clearly states the reason why we need to be filled with the power of God and put on the whole armour of God. “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”. (Ephesians 6:12). The metaphor of an armour invokes the image of a soldier. In fact, we have been likened to a soldier on a battlefield (2 Timothy 2:3-4). To fight and win this battle, we have to be well-equipped. What is the whole armour of God? They are spiritual essentials for our Christian race.

Paul outlines the whole armour: “stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 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, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Ephesians 6;14-18). We will look into the components of the armour one after the other in the days ahead. Notice it is called “the whole armour of God”. This means that we cannot afford to put on half of the armour and leave the remaining behind.  

Dear friends, we are in battle with the enemies of our soul, the devil and the flesh. Thank God we have victory in Christ Jesus. All that you need is available in Christ Jesus. At KSi, we invite you to give attention to Paul’s admonition, “put on the whole armour of God so that you can stand firm against the wiles of the devil”.

Daily Confession: Thank you God for making provision for all I need to stand strong. Help me to submit to the discipline of putting on the armour of God daily in Jesus’ name.

Intercessory prayer: May God’s peace reign in countries and regions experiencing challenging political transitions.

Hymn: Onward, Christian soldiers!

Marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus,

Going on before.