|
What is God's Armor? |
||
|
Learn to stay protected from the enemy's plans |
||
|
EPHESIANS 6:11-18 PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD, THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE WILES OF THE DEVIL. FOR WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES, AGAINST POWERS, AGAINST THE RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD, AGAINST SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES. WHEREFORE TAKE UNTO YOU THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD, THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND IN THE EVIL DAY, AND HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND. STAND THEREFORE, HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING ON THE BREAST PLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND YOUR FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; ABOVE ALL, TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH, WHEREWITH YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE WICKED. 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 FOR ALL SAINTS.
The full armor consists of what would be the total armor of a soldier going into battle. Basically every part of the body was covered so that arrows could not penetrate any of the main body parts. Each piece of armor had a specific function and part of the body to protect. Then the shield was carried in front of the whole body as extra protection. The arrows were sometimes set on fire before they were shot to further try to damage someone. The Bible is actually saying that putting on the spiritual armor would be something like putting on physical armor. The only difference would be that the believer's armor would not be in a physical sense. The three things the armor would do are:
The last thing in verse 18 says that we should pray always and to watch with all perseverance and supplication for the saints. Prayer is the important thing that holds the armor together. Without prayer, the Christian armor will be ineffectual. The watching in this instance, though, is watching with attentive alertness, with vigil, with sleeplessness. This word is used only four times in this sense. God is saying that we shouldn't let our guard down. If you are a general and you are fighting a real battle, you would know your enemy as much as possible and where his troops are stationed, approximately how many there are of them, and if possible what the enemy's plan of attack is. This watching doesn't mean that you never get to sleep a natural night's sleep. It's just talking about paying attention to your life and your family's lives and always trying to be aware of places that are vulnerable for attack. The next very important thing is to be able to listen to the Holy Spirit so that He can warn you about things that are about to happen or about things that you need to change in your life to prevent an attack from the enemy. As a Christian, the Holy Spirit lives within you and is just waiting for you to ask him to guide you in every area of your life. He wants to help you defeat the enemy before he can even have a chance to attack heavily. The list below are Key Words taken from the Greek Text of the King James Version from Ephesians 6:11-18. The English word will be on the left column and the actual Greek meaning of the word will be in the right column.
LOINS HIP, PROCREATIVE POWER GIRT ABOUT CIRCUIT (AROUND), EXCESS (BEYOND) COMPLETENESS (THROUGH) TRUTH NOTHING CONCEALED BREASTPLATE BODY ARMOR-COVERS CHEST RIGHTEOUSNESS EQUITY OF CHARACTER FEET SHOD BIND UNDER FOOT-STEADY PREPARATION MAKE READY GOSPEL GOOD MESSAGE PEACE PROSPERITY,REST,QUIETNESS SHIELD LARGE AND DOOR SHAPED, TO COVER THE WHOLE BODY FAITH PERSUASION, CONVICTION QUENCH EXTINGUISH FIERY TO BE IGNITED, GLOW DARTS MISSILE, SPEAR, ARROW WICKED VICIOUS, EVIL, MALICIOUS HELMET ENCIRCLEMENT OF HEAD SALVATION DEFENDER SWORD KNIFE FOR BATTLE OR WAR SUPPLICATION PETITION, REQUEST WATCHING BE SLEEPLESS, KEEP AWAKE PERSEVERANCE CONSISTENT, BE DILIGENT
Text written and authored by Cathy Deaton and is her own work.
|