Adorned With The Full Armour Of God
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places
(Ephesians 6:12).
Our opening verse clearly shows that we’re
not in contention with human enemies,
but with spiritual forces. Human beings aren’t your
enemies. Whatever wickedness you might observe
in human beings is actually perpetrated by the
spirit-forces of darkness listed in our opening verse:
principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this
world, spiritual wickedness in high places. They’re the
ones responsible for the varying degrees of evil and
devilry that we see and experience around us.
Man in himself isn’t as wicked as you see, for God
made man in His image and in His likeness. He made
man to look like Him, and to function like Him (Genesis
1:26); but there’s something that remotely controls the
unregenerate man and causes him to think, talk, and
act wickedly (Ephesians 2:2).
But thanks be to God; we aren’t left hamstrung.
When pressures from these wicked spirits come
charging at you, be unruffled! As long as you’re fully
girt with the full armour of God, you’ll be able to resist
and extinguish the cruel and fiendish onslaught and
oppositions from the evil one, and remain standing
in the evil day.
Satan and his demons are no threat for the
Christian. You have the dominion and authority over
principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this
world, and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
God has given you the spiritual weapons with which
to keep them at bay (Read Ephesians 6:13-19).
Act on the Word. Get on the offensive against the
enemy by keeping the whole armour of God on you
all of the time, not some of the time: Stand firm and
be unshakable, with the belt of truth buckled around
your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in
place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that
comes from the Gospel of peace. Take the helmet of
salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word
of God. Take up the shield of faith, with which you
can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
And pray in the Spirit on all occasion with all kinds of
prayers and requests Hallelujah!
Confession
I’m fully equipped and fortified with the whole armour of God,
strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. My faith
is a weapon of defence against the fiery darts of the wicked,
and an instrument of victory over and against the adversary
and adversities. I’m eternally triumphant in Christ.
Blessed be God!
Further Study
Ephesians 6:13-17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 Corinthians 10:1-18
Proverbs 27-28
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 22:14-23
1 Samuel 29