Tired of living a powerless life?  Is being part of the “I’m OK-You’re OK-Anything Goes-Kumbaya” church getting you down?  Well, God wants us to be living victoriously.  How?

The Apostle Paul writes a letter to the church at Ephesus about Christian living and then expands his directives beyond the believers at Ephesus to include the whole world!  (US!)  How amazing is that?

Paul says the only way we can be confused, powerless, or snared by temptation is when we do not connect with God through His Word.  During his imprisonment at Rome (AD. 60-62) he wrote:

¹ºFinally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ¹¹Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ¹²For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. ¹³Therefore, take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ~ Ephesians 6:10-13 NKJV

What “evil day” is Paul is talking about?

Every Day!

At least, every day has the potential.  Spiritual warfare exists today just as it did in Paul’s time.  Unless a believer makes a deathbed confession, repents, and accepts Jesus as Savior, it is highly unlikely that any living believer escapes daily spiritual attack or testing.  Don’t try to face evil alone!  Get prepped up!  Verses 14 through 20 give more detail about God’s armor:

• Wrap Truth about our waist
• Righteousness is our breastplate
• Wear shoes of the gospel of peace
• Faith is our shield to douse the flaming arrows of Satan (ABOVE ALL in importance)
• Salvation is our helmet
• God’s Word is our sword of The Spirit
• Pray in the Spirit to persevere and be watchful toward all the brethren

See, if we don’t read our Bibles, we won’t recognize evil when it comes sneaking into our lives, our church, and our nation.  We will not watch and pray for Jesus to return soon for His church.  We will follow the world and fall into sin.  We will not recognize Truth; our shoes will carry us away from situations of sharing our faith and toward sharing gossip or other sin.  We will forget to pray; therefore, we will be weak and unfit for duty as God’s ambassador.  We may lose our ability to speak boldly against satanic alignments.  The list goes on …

Sometimes we can feel defeated or powerless.  That means we are human.  That is why our Father God has given us all we need for defense.  Prepare according to His Word and then take the matter to Him!

“Heavenly Father, all praise, Praise, PRAISE TO YOU TODAY!!!  Even though nothing is working for me, I have girded myself with Your whole armor as best as I know how.  I read Your Word, and pray for understanding.  The enemy seems to follow my trail and won’t be shaken.  I turn around now and just face the evil day in Your strength.  Help me to stand.  Thank you in the Name of Jesus (Yeshua), Amen!”

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