Do you have your armor on?

Devotional Thought from FBC Allen…

In the letter Paul wrote to the Ephesians 6:13-17, he uses the picture of Roman armor to encourage believers in how to win in the battle of life. He correlates the following…

* The belt that keeps it all together is TRUTH
* The breastplate that protects our heart is RIGHTEOUS LIVING
* The shoes that keep us moving forward are READYNESS
* The shield that protects us from Satan’s attacks is FAITH
* The helmet that protects our mind and how to think is SALVATION
* The sword of the SPIRIT is the SCRIPTURES

I love the way the sword is described as the SWORD of the SPIRIT. The Holy Spirit takes the scriptures and makes them alive and active, sharper than any sword. Hebrews 4 tells us that the scriptures can pierce to the deepest of places, and this is because they are empowered by the Spirit. If you feel like life is a battle that you are losing, use today’s verse as a checklist. How sold out to truth, righteous living, being ready, faith, salvation and to knowing and letting the Spirit make the scriptures alive and active in you and those you talk to?