The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-20
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
We have a BIG Mighty God!
11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
The protection and weapons God provides, so you can be “More than conquers”
12For 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.
13Therefore 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.
We need every one of the tools God has for us.
14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
Truth—Knowing the true Gospel of Christ.
with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
Righteousness—That means cleansed from sin.
15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Peace--At peace with God.
16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
Faith—Having confidence and ruthless trust in our mighty God
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17Take the helmet of salvation
Salvation—God’s provision for our forgiveness, restoration, holiness, and heaven.
and the sword of the Spirit,
Spirit—The indwelling Holy Spirit our guide and counselor.
which is the word of God.
Word—The source of wisdom and truth.


Now, with all this preparation what is our duty?
18And 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 saints.
Prayer—Our communication with The Almighty.
19Pray also for me,(Interceed) that whenever I open my mouth,
Intercession--For help for The Church and its leaders.
words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains..
Speak—Bold and fearless.

Should we leave all the speaking to the present leaders?
Why can’t we do something for God’s kingdom too? We have the tools!

The True Source Of Peace

The true source of peace, joy and satisfaction is Jesus Christ!

Jesus says: "Come to me and I will give you rest for your souls" and "My yoke is easy and my burden is light". He loves you. He knows all about you and loves you anyway, because you are God's creation. He has made available to you every thing you need. He says, " Open the door of your heart to me, trust me and I will come in and counsel with you. I will lead you into a new life. Your old desires and sins will be gone and you will be a new person pure and clean. You will be able to put away your selfish ways and let my Spirit be your guide."

Wouldn't you like to begin this awesome adventure with Jesus Christ now? You can enjoy the riches of His grace, the comfort of His Spirit and the power of His love today.

Pray: Jesus, I want to trust you, I want your forgiveness for my sinful life. Come, live in my heart, make me pure and make me your person.
AMEN

Love, Howdim