January 28, 2019

BE STRONG

Ephesians 6:10-18

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Personal Challenge

We are told to be strong and to stand up to the wiles of the devil. Sometimes he seems like such a formidable foe and that we have no way of standing up to him. The truth is that if we do try to stand up to him and the rest of the world on our own accord, then we will not be able to do it. That is why this passage lays out an entire arsenal of weaponry that our Lord makes available to us to resist the evil around us. We are not in this struggle alone, God is our protector and provider. He equips us with everything that we will ever need to live a life that will glorify Him. We, however, must do our part by putting on His armor and using His tools to defeat the enemy and be strong in the process. Glory be to God!