The Armor of God

1. The Armor of God – 9th
November2015
The phrase "Armor of God"isderivedfrom Ephesians 6:11: "Puton the full armor of Godso that you
can take your stand againstthe devil'sschemes” Ut referstovigilantrighteousnessbestowedbythe
grace of God whichwe can read on Romans13:12: "The night isnearly over; the dayis almosthere. So
let us put asidethe deeds ofdarkness andput on the armorof light." The Armor of God quote outlines
these aspectsof belief suchas:truth,righteousness,preparationof usthroughthe Gospel,developing
faith,salvation andthroughPrayer.
The armor of God is essential inthe life of aChristianbecause all Christiansstruggle butnotthe same as
non-Christianstruggle.Christianstruggle beginsprimarilyinthe spirit.Those notbelievinginGodor
those believinginapowerlessgodfindtheirstrugglesinthe everydaycircumstancestheyface.Their
struggle maybe withthe individual nextdoor,orwitha familymemberwhohasdisagreedwiththemin
some way.ThoughChristianscanhave momentsof disappointmentsuchasthese,theydonotfindtheir
struggle here butisfoundelse ware.Christiansview life fromadifferentperspective.When an
individualcuts usoff intrafficor a familymemberdisagreeswith us,we mayfeel angerora seriesof
otheremotionsbut we needto see the source of our angst as somethingotherthanthe personor
situation. We needtorealize thatthe one behind the trouble isnothuman,butspirit...spiritualforcesof
evil in the heavenly realms
We can learnthat the Armorof God isin reference tothe protectionwe needfromevil,throughmighty
powerof God at work. The phrase “full armorof God” comesfrom Ephesians6:13: “Therefore put on
the full armor of God,so that when the day ofevil comes, youmay be able to standyour ground,and
after you have done everything,to stand”. Whenwe read furtherwe can learnthatis meantwhen
Paul tellsus:“Standfirm then, withthe belt oftruth buckledaroundyour waist,with the breastplate
of righteousnessinplace,and with your feet fitted withthe readinessthat comes from the gospel of
peace. In additionto all this,take upthe shieldoffaith,with whichyou can extinguishall the flaming
arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvationandthe sword of the Spirit,whichis the word of
God.” (Ephesians6:14-17).Therefore throughsame we can understandthat the Amourof God is our
abilityandstrength inrelationtoTruth,Righteousness, ourreadinessthroughthe Gospel,Faith
salvationandthe knowledgeonthe Wordof God.
The armor of God is what givesChristians agreatunderstandingthatprovidesall the hope that we need
inany givensituation.UnderstandingthatGodis the mostpowerful being,thatHe isthe one whomade
all creationand thatnothinginall the universe canthwartHim, corrupt Him, or overpowerHim,
provides usthe abilitytostayconfidentandhumble inall situations. We canlearnin Proverbs 21:30 -
“There is no wisdom,noinsight,noplan that cansucceed againstthe LORD.” It iswiththis
understanding,beliefandinfaiththatChristiancan say“If God isfor us whocan be againstus” that we
can learnin Romans8:31 - “What,then,shall we say in responseto these things?IfGod isfor us, who
can be againstus?” It isthe understandingof these truthsthatpropelsabeliever throughfaithin Christ,
whenfacedwith hardshipsof life thatmaycome our way.
Therefore believersin JesusChristcan standtheirgroundin the midstof a continuousbattle of evil and
goodthat goes around us.We can do so because Godhas provided uswitheverytool we needinthe
midstof the struggle. Aswe readabove in Ephesians6:13: “Therefore put on the full armor of God,so
that when the day of evil comes, you maybe ableto stand your ground…” Because,asChristianswe
knowand evenexperiencedthat evil cancome atany givenmomentandtherefore thatwe mustbe in

2. readiness…always!Evil thoughts,actionsandbehaviorin ourlivesare broughtintobyan unseen enemy
whohates whenwe have a close relationshipwithGod.The devil isathief who wantstodestroyour
relationship because we are God’smostpreciouscreationandasa result he wantstokill,steal,and
destroythe life we have beengiven. JesusChristcame toearthfor thisreason:Jesussaid; “Thethief
comes onlyto steal and kill anddestroy; I havecome that they may havelife, andhave it to the full.
Jesuscame to protectus so that we may have life.Asstatedinthe gospel Jesusthoughtusmanyways
by whichwe can protectourselves.The amourof Godwhichis a spiritual armor- as statedabove,
protectsthe Christian fromeveryscheme,attack,orplanthat the enemymaybringagainst us.
As Christianswe mustmentallylearntoPUT ON the full armor of God as a dailyprocessdone inprayer,
inworship,andinongoingrelationshipwiththe Fatherof ourlives.Godhasprovidedfor usthisarmor
to wearintobattle…ourdayto day lives. AsChristiansthroughourfaithinChristandby livinginkeeping
withwhatHe has thoughtus,we can possesthis armor. Throughsame we must know that noweapon
of the enemycanflourish.The armor of God is availedto Hisdevoted childrenthatprovide the
confidence,peace,hope,andstrengththatabelieverneeds,tothwartthe enemyandstandstrong inan
ongoinganddailyspiritual struggle. Thisisclearwhenwe read: Ephesians6:12 - “Forour struggleis not
againstfleshand blood,butagainstthe rulers, againstthe authorities,againstthe powers ofthis dark
world andagainstthe spiritual forcesof evil inthe heavenlyrealms.” Withthisrevelationlivinginour
heart,Christiansautomaticallytake tothe place of our protection,peace,andourstrength;thatbeing
the place of Hismightypower.We have beengiven Godsassistance throughthe Armorof God forour
protectionagainst spiritualforcesof evil.
“Stand firm then, 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. In addition to all this, take
up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows
of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:14-17)
"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take
your stand against the devil's schemes”
(Ephesians 6:11)