Are You Fully Dressed ?

We have been seeing that one of the consequences of living in a fallen world is that we face attacks from the wicked spiritual forces of the fallen angels headed by Satan himself who is a vicious fighter.

 

God, however, has provided us with six separate pieces of armor to defend against Satan and his wiles as we read it in Ephesians 6:10-20.

 

So, put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the devil’s evil tricks.

 

Firstly, wear the BELT OF TRUTH around your waist tightly which is acquired by meditation on His words.

 

Secondly, put on the BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – which is the conviction that you are saved not by our own righteousness but by His.

 

Thirdly, have your feet fitted with the SHOES OF READINESS – a determination to stand firm on the teaching of gospel.

 

Fourthly, raise the SHIELD OF FAITH with which you will be able to put out the burning arrows of the evil one - will also help you resist the devil’s lies and replace them with God’s truth.

 

Fifthly, put on the HELMET OF SALVATION – which is acquired by living in the assurance that we are saved not only from the penalty of sin but also from its power and, one day in the future, from its very presence.

 

All the above things are for our defence, but warfare is not only defensive but offensive.

 

And lastly, to go on the offensive you need to put on the  SWORD OF THE SPIRIT- which is the Word of God.

 

It is important here that it is not enough to put on this spiritual armor, but you are instructed to ‘pray in the Spirit’ as the Spirit leads. Praying in the Spirit means praying in the power of the Spirit – not relying on our ability to pray or put words together but acknowledging our complete dependence on the Spirit to guide and empower our praying.

 

Dressed like this, you will not afraid of the devil and instead He will be afraid of you.

 

Let’s not attempt to deal with the devil unless we are fully dressed.

 

Are you dressed fully?