Please arm me to fight the “mighty powers of this dark world.” Help me. He was, is, and always will be God!Īnd through faith and the power of Your Holy Spirit, Jesus promises to equip me that I might always be prepared to stand strong, to fight and win any spiritual battle I face.
#You shine in the shadow you win every battle full#
He was never without the full armor of God.
He took peace with Him everywhere He went. He was faithfully and fully equipped to fight every spiritual battle because He carried Your promises in His mind and heart. He cast out his demons with the strength of Your power and might.
Jesus stood against satan’s attacks with the truth of the Word. It seems like his emissaries are constantly at work trying to discourage and defeat me. Sword of the Spirit – to help us fight evil attacks offensively with the truth of the Word of God.Ī Prayer to Be Equipped to Win Spiritual Battlesįather, I can feel the attacks of the enemy.Helmet of Salvation – to protect us from the doubts that attack our minds.Shield of Faith – to see beyond our current circumstances with hope.Shoes of Peace – to take the message of God’s peace to a hurting world.Body Armor of God’s righteousness – to protect us from the attacks on our hearts … our emotions.Belt of Truth – to defeat the devil’s lies.Paul described our spiritual “equipment” for battle this way: May we turn to the Lord and ask Him to put on the “armor” we need for every battle we face. you and I need to be fully prepared and protected as we live surrounded by intense spiritual battles every moment every day.įor we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. You see, the point of Paul’s message is like a soldier ready for battle or a catcher ready to field pitches. although they preferred a traditional liturgical service, they were encouraging about seeing this unusual sight in a worship service. He remembers often how thankful we were for those wonderful people. Louis Cardinals territory and people loved their Red Birds! Looking for a visual for his message, Rev decided a baseball catcher was something people would find more familiar. They would have imagined a Roman soldier dressed and ready for battle. Paul’s original readers pictured “all of God’s armor,” differently.
Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. He was fully decked out in his baseball uniform and catcher’s equipment-helmet, face mask, chest protector, leg guards, foot protectors, and catcher’s glove. Then a teen walked out and stood next to Rev. Rev began by reading the text for his message from Ephesians chapter 6.īe strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. It was one of Rev’s earliest sermons as a seminary student.Īnd I should add that we were serving at a very traditional congregation.
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