The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and afte... moreThe Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Tremendously powerful scripture which I return to often! Just read Pastor Greg Dutcher’s book “Living Free in Enemy Territory” debunks some misconceptions about Satan and alerts us to remaining vigilant and prepared (thank you Sir Rich Roller!) at all times. We prepare for daily battle with the darkness by putting on the full armor of God and remaining vigilant. Why should we do this? Look at King David in 2 Samuel 11:1-5. David lets his guard down, is certainly NOT prepared, and the consequences are tragic indeed. He becomes lazy. Instead of being with his troops he is casually sauntering on his rooftop and a beautiful women bathing nearby catches his attention. He then chooses to watch, lusting after her, then Inviting her over (one mistake after another as he stands there armorless!) This all leads to an unwanted pregnancy and eventually murder and guilt and remorse which he permits to destroy his life and it is only until he pens Psalm 51 after prompting from the prophet Nathan that he finally seeks repentance and forgiveness. All of which could have been avoided had he been prepared and geared up for battle with the FULL armor of God! Let’s be prepared as we enter the weekend and live our Templar values as we seek to be Bold for Christ Jesus! Dearest brethren I am not preaching at you, I need to hear this 24/7! We need to dive into and digest The Living Word and pray without ceasing and tap into that powerful Holy Spirit residing in US ALL! Amen! Be blessed, not stressed! Deus Vult!
CAA Michael Loos Sr.
Priory of St Michael the Archangel
Fides Et Veritas
