Lately, I have been thinking of putting on the whole Armor of God. I remember watching a video in seminary where it showed some young men in armor and how some of them decided to remove their armor because it was uncomfortable and they needed a rest from it. When they least expected, they were attacked and those who had kept on their armor were able to defend off the attack. Some of those who had removed their armor weren't quite as lucky.
Today we live in an age of increasing dangers, not only physical dangers but spiritual and mental dangers as well. Let's take a look at the different parts of the Armor of God:
Loins: Our loins must be girt about with truth. Why is it our loins that should have truth and not our head? I feel this is because there are so many eternal truths about how we are God's children and how the powers to procreate is an eternal law.
Chest: We must have the breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate is what covers our vital organs, most importantly our heart. Putting on the breastplate of righteousness is the same as having a desire to be righteous. Our desires start in our heart.
Feet: Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Our feet are what get us going, our feet have the power to put us in the direction we are going. Are our feet taking us towards peace, or are they leading us towards the opposite?
Body: We defend our entire body with the shield of faith. This shield has the ability to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. We don't attack the wicked, we defend ourselves from their attacks.
Head: The helmet of salvation. The plan of salvation is a wonderful thing. When we place our focus on it, we tend to make better choices in our lives.
Weapon: The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Words can hurt, I know there have been times in my life when the word of God was hard to hear since I didn't want to hear it.
The Armor of God is a wonderful thing, with all the pieces in place we are sheltered from the world, with one piece missing, we are allowing the evil influence of the devil into our lives. We can't just wear it one day and not the next, we must always put on the whole Armor of God, every day without it, the harder it is to put back on.
What are some ways you remember to put on the whole Armor of God? Which pieces are the most difficult to put on? Why?
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