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Sent from Susan Marshall
March 23, 2012
The Full Armor of God
Ephesians 6:13-18
We have a very real
Enemy who seeks to
deceive and distract
us from becoming who
God wants us to be.
So we must always be
alert. Prepare for
spiritual warfare by
making today's
passage part of your
daily time with God.
For example, "put
on" the various
armor pieces as you
pray:
Lord, thank You
for giving me
everything I need
for doing battle in
Your name. In the
power of Your
Spirit, I put on my
"armor"--
- Protect my mind
and imagination with
the helmet
of salvation.
Focus my thoughts
steadily on Your
love and power.
- I claim Christ's
righteousness
as my
breastplate,
protecting heart and
emotions.
- So that I won't
be governed by
feelings, wrap Your
belt of
truth
around the core of
my being to protect
me from deception.
- Guide my steps
in the
sandals of peace.
Set my feet firmly
in the good news of
Your redemption and
love for the world,
and empower me to
stand firm against
attack.
- I raise my
shield of
faith.
Protect me from
Satan's arrows as I
stand shoulder to
shoulder with Your
army in a wall of
opposition against
his schemes.
- I take up the
sword of the
Spirit.
Plant Your Word deep
in my heart in a
fresh, exciting way
so I will always be
ready to deflect and
cut down lies with
Your truth. I
proclaim Your
victory today!
You should never be
so preoccupied with
fighting that
anxiety makes you
lose your focus on
the joy of knowing
God. Rather, remain
at peace as you
"dress" for battle,
knowing that you are
fully victorious and
secure in Christ,
and that He has
already defeated the
Enemy. |
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