The Word for Today
With Bob Gass
 | Put On Your Armour Put on the full armour of God. - Ephesians 6:11 NAS |
Let's take a look at the six pieces of God's armour described by Paul in Ephesians 6:14-17. The first three are things we wear all the time. The last three are things we pick up as needed for the moment. Let's check out the first three:
(1) The belt of truth. "Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth" (Eph 6:14 NAS). During World War II, a plane flew many kilometres past its destination because the crew didn't realise they had a strong tail wind and refused to believe what the plane's instruments were telling them. All on board perished. Sadly, when the plane was found years later the instruments were still in perfect working order. God's Word is your infallible instrument panel. Read it daily. Believe it no matter what your senses or the devil may be telling you. (2) The breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate covers your heart, which must beat in sync with God's Word. When it doesn't, God sets off a warning beeper that something's wrong - it's not wise to ignore those signals. (3) The shoes of peace. Shoes mean that you're going somewhere. Don't expect to hear from God if you remain frozen in the same spot. When you move ahead for God He confirms the rightness of your direction by the peace He gives you. That puts a firm foundation under you. But why does God say, "Stand firm" instead of "Go fight?" Because the battle has already been won! We're not fighting for victory, but from victory. Jesus has already conquered the big three - the world, the flesh and the devil. All we're doing is mopping up!
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