Putting on the armor…daily

How crazy would it be to walk around a battlefield in the heat of war and not wear any armor? You would be nuts to not protect yourself from the weapons of your enemy, and eventually, you’d be taken down for lack of protection. Last Sunday at TN, we talked about the great need in our lives to put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17).  Many people wake up everyday and live out their lives, in the midst of a spiritual battle, with absolutely no armor.  The results of this type of living are obvious: being attacked by spiritual lies, being focused on the wrong things, giving in to temptations that hurt us, living out of insecurities, ruining friendships, …and the list goes on and on.

Last week, we focused on the spiritual reality that there are “fiery arrows of the devil” (Ephesians 6:16) being shot at us every single day. They are deeply embedded in the culture we all live in; the movies we watch, the music we listen to, the t.v. shows we surf through, and the websites we visit. The Bible teaches that we need to lift up the “shield of faith” to protect ourselves from these arrows of lies. However, we are not called just to defend ourselves. We are also given the “sword of the Spirit” which is the word of God, and swords are not just to “fend off our enemy.” When we are in the word of God consistently, we are empowered to be on the offensive and take back ground for the sake of God’s kingdom.  After teaching last week’s sermon, the Lord randomly led me to Psalm 64, which was a powerful compliment to what we’ve been learning.  You should read it today, and see how God fights on our behalf. We serve a mighty God! Let us walk with His full armor of protection each day.