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| “Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” |
| —Ephesians 6:11 |
One does not enter scary places without first putting on appropriate protective clothing. I learned that in the very first hour of training to be a fire fighter back in the fall of 1965. In the intervening more than half a century, great advances have occurred in the design of protective clothing for fire fighters. When fire fighters enter a burning building today, they have the best protective clothing that science can provide.
In our spiritual lives, we begin each day by walking out into a world that is filled with evil. Every turn along the road of life potentially exposes us to danger from the enemy who desires to destroy us. We do well to remember that one does not enter scary places without first putting on appropriate protective clothing.
This is the same message that the Apostle Paul tried to communicate with the Christians worshipping at Ephesus. Notice Paul’s words found in Ephesians 6:11:
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
As we begin this new day, let’s make certain that we put on the full armor of God. We can fill our minds and hearts with God’s written Word. We can rely on the Holy Spirit, who dwells within us, to give us what we need to remain protected. And, we can resist falling into the trap of besetting sins that Satan often uses to hinder and injure us.
Fully equipped as soldiers of Christ, we can move out into the world ready to share the good news of the salvation that God has provided through His Son. And, we can bathe each other in much prayer, asking God to keep us safe as we endeavor to serve Him with all of our beings.
