Full armor

As we go through life it’s so easy to get wrapped up in what’s going on and thinking it’s only us. We blame politicians for the bad or we give them credit for what we like. Are we foolish to think that they are pulling all the strings? That they could fix everything? I don’t have time to tell the story here about Job’s life. Please go to the Old Testament and read it. He found out that there is certainly spiritual forces at work and yes they directly affect our lives!! They did his for sure! Do you ever look at our world and just see evil growing like a cancer even here in our own nation? Ephesians 6 :10-20 explains that there are powers and dark forces at work in our lives. Their goal is to destroy our souls. The good news is that in that same chapter is a list of weapons that we have if we are in Christ, that is believers, that we can use for protection and even to fight when necessary! It says to put on the full armor of God! It lists what these are. The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, feet fitted with readiness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit! It doesn’t say to have a couple of these. It says to put on the FULL armor of God. Evil forces seem unbeatable at times but remember that at the cross our Savior has already won this for us! Yes we have to deal with evil for a short time but we have God on our side and in the end he wins and that means so do those who trust in him!! I would encourage you to study Job and Ephesians 6 this week. We are at war! Join the battle! Put on the full armor of God today before you leave the house!! Thank you God for not leaving us here unequipped! Help us to pray in the Spirit daily holding each other up!!