"Take It Up, Put It On"
“Take It Up, Put It On”
Blessings folk!
Have you been standing firm in the Lord this year?
What about the upcoming year?
We are told to stand firm...to do so by taking up the full armor of God.
Read the following.
What is the armor of God?
Ephesians 6:14-20
14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
The Armor of God in which we are to stand…
Belt of Truth - we are to fasten it on
Breastplate of Righteousness - we are to put it on
Gospel of Peace - we are to shod our feet with readiness
Shield of Faith - we are to take it up...in all circumstances
Helmet of Salvation - we are to take it up
Sword of the Spirit - the Word of God...we are to take it up
This is the Armor of God in which we live...in which we stand firm.
“Strength” in any other way is deceptive.
Later we will look at the instructions related to the Amor.
For now, daily put on the Armor of God.
Watch what the Lord does.