We face many concerns in this life, from health to provision, mental strength to hurt feelings. The needs of each day are many and varied. Yet, I have a blessed promised in Scripture: (Php 4:19) “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” There is no need too large, no problem to great for my God! So, when the troubles of life come,  immediately look to the Savior! 

(2Th 3:13) “But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing”  Over my years of ministry, I have had individuals disappointed with God because they thought they should be rewarded (in the way they thought) over their efforts to do right. There is a promised reward for faithfulness, but that is in the hereafter. The saved belong to the King, brought with the blood of Christ, given by unmerited favor (grace) eternal life and adoption into the family of God. My purpose here is His glory, not my personal gain or enjoyment. Jesus told the parable of the servant, who after working the field, came home and served the master. Here’s what the servant said, (Luk 17:10) “ So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.” 

(Eph 6:16) “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” Every day can seem to be an attack by Satan. It very well may be. But this I know, the shield of faith I stand behind says, “All things work together for good to them that love Him; to them who have been called according to His purpose.” (Rom 8:28) That’s me!  I live my life loving Him back! The evidence is my efforts to be obedient to His Word, “If ye love Me, keep My commandments.”(Jn 14:15) He will help me through to the end of this life and deliver my soul to the other side!

(Eph 6:14) “Stand therefore, having your … (15) ….your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;” We often think of this as being prepared to tell others. The truth is, one needs to be saved before leading others to Christ. The thought of feet shod, prepared, takes my mind back to the Upper Room where Jesus washed the disciples feet. Peter forbade the Lord until He said, “If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.”

If you are yet to be saved, join Peter and we who have been saved by replying to our Lord, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head”!

(Eph 6:14)” Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness”  The breastplate which covers our heart as Satan attacks our person, is the righteousness of Christ! Satan says, “You’re not worthy”. My heart replies, “You’re right! But my Savior is worthy and I dwell in Him!” Paul was led to pen, (Php 3:9) “And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:” 

(Eph 6:14) “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,…” Have you ever wondered why the armor of God mentions “truth” first? One cannot be saved if they do not believe God! Faith is believing what God says is true and then acting upon it. The truth is, God became flesh, dwelt among us, died bearing our sins, was buried, and then rose again alive from the dead. How do I know this is the truth? Answer: because God said it is!

(Eph 6:14) “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,…” There is only one truth – God’s truth. That truth is ONLY found in your Bible. I personally use the Bible of the great revivals, the one translated from the text used and trusted up to the late 1800’s. Its translators had read in the languages of Greek and Hebrew from their youths. They, unlike today, translated the Bible word for word from those text. I am speaking of the truth found in the King James Translation. Thank God we have the truth of God’s Word!

(Eph 6:13) “Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”  This speaks of more than standing. The idea is to hold the ground. The word “withstand” has the idea of opposing! You cannot stand against evil without opposing it, and that openly. Most people today take the silence of others as agreement with their position. We live in days of evil. Today is the day for you and me to stand!

I, like maybe you, struggle with the memories of when people have hurt us. The hardest thing for us to remember is that it not people, but Satanic forces we are reality fighting: (Eph 6:12) “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.” No true believer wants to hurt another. Yet we do. Best to seek to forgive, recognizing who we are really struggling against: (2Co 2:10) “To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;  (11) Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 

(Eph 6:11)” Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”  “Wiles” means “to go systematically to work”.  Notice this armor, as you read what follows, is to cover all parts of the body – to protect you. There is one attack piece –the Word of God (sword of the Spirit – what He uses through you); and one means of power, nourishment – prayer. God’s Word informs us of each type of attacks the devil will use. Satan attacks not one way, but many ways. Are you fully clothed?