WE NEED HIS ARMOR

We are God’s chosen people and we should live lifestyles that are distinctive from others.  Because we are only temporary residents in a foreign land, we should not mimic their fleshly and foolish ways.  While we are here, we will suffer the same way Christ suffered, but we must continue to walk in His will, with the right attitude.  Humble and obedient by keeping our focus on Christ, not man, He will give us eyes that see; the things of the spirit, and act accordingly with the Spirit on our behalf.  We must remember heaven is our homeland; so while we are here we are to bring as many souls to Christ as we can, not get caught up in the material things of the flesh.  To do this “We must be in war gear daily because darkness is always present; sometimes darkness come disguise as light”.

 So in order to stand against the enemy’s schemes and the spiritual battles that we will face daily; we need defensive armor “His divine nature”. His sword “the Word that has endured through all time”, we must be connected daily to Christ, “first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, and throughout the day.  We must pray as we dress for war, to draw from His divine grace; pray to release His Spiritual energy, Spiritual guidance, and Spiritual direction, because without Him we cannot do it.

Father, You know our struggles are not against the people that come up against us, but against the dark spirits and evil forces behind them.  Lord, help us put on our defensive armor, Your divine nature through what we have learned.  Give us Your wisdom and the knowledge to implement You in every part of our lives; help us practice Your teachings, even when we are under attack from the dark forces of this world.  Father, help us stand with the Truth, no matter who we have to stand against; so we will not be judged for following what we know is wrong.  Lord, help us keep on the breastplate of righteousness so we will have Your peace that we received from the Word during battle.  Father, strengthen our faith when the fiery arrows are launched at us, we pray as we put on our shield of faith and our helmet of salvation; that will keep a hedge of protection around us and remove every demonic spirit from us, in Jesus name, Amen