Armor of GOD

My friend AT did devotion tonight on the body Armor of God:::: A pair of running shoe, camouflage Teflon vest, a white belt, a chair shield, and an army issued helmet oh and the bamboo looking sword. What a sight to see all on Jason! LoL :::: As funny as it all was it really made me think about how important it is to wear the armor of God everyday and not just be clothed in it every once in a while. Aaron said in addition to this is that we need to not just focus on playing a defensive battle because we are never going to be perfect or flawless, but we need to be on the offensive side and protect ourselves from those things that can come at us by getting to them first….what does this mean? We need to focus on the word of God and come to him with our problems, with our pain and he will help us strike back those things that can hurt us. What an awesome thing to remember….putting on the Armor of GOD everyday….it is much better than walking around naked.

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 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. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 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.
19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, 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. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.