Standing Firm With Our Armor On

The world can be a dark and dangerous place.  Things seem to get worse and the wickedness of things seem to increase day by day.  The devil is running around tying to stir up trouble.  Our enemy knows his time is running out so he is tying to stir up problems and sometimes we believers just seem to walk right into his traps.  There are times that we are lead astray by our own sinful hearts as well.

The Apostle Paul tells us in the letter he wrote to the Ephesian Christians that we should stand firm in the Lord and we should put on the full armor of God.  We can find that passage in Ephesians 6:10-18 which says,

"10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

References for Ephesians 6:10

• Cross References

• 13 6:10 - 2 Samuel 10:12 ; Psalms 27:14 ; Haggai 2:4 ; 1 Corinthians 16:13 ; 2 Timothy 2:1
• 14 6:10 - Ephesians 1:19

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

References for Ephesians 6:11

• Cross References

• 15 6:11 - ver 13; Romans 13:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

References for Ephesians 6:12

• Cross References

• 16 6:12 - 1 Corinthians 15:50 ; Hebrews 2:14
• 17 6:12 - Ephesians 1:21 ; Ephesians 3:10
• 18 6:12 - Romans 8:38
• 19 6:12 - S Ephesians 1:3

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

References for Ephesians 6:13

• Cross References

• 20 6:13 - ver 11; S 2 Corinthians 6:7

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

References for Ephesians 6:14

• Cross References

• 21 6:14 - Isaiah 11:5
• 22 6:14 - Psalms 132:9 ; Isaiah 59:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

References for Ephesians 6:15

• Cross References

• 23 6:15 - Isaiah 52:7 ; Romans 10:15

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

References for Ephesians 6:16

• Cross References

• 24 6:16 - 1 John 5:4
• 25 6:16 - S Matthew 5:37

17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

References for Ephesians 6:17

• Cross References

• 26 6:17 - Isaiah 59:17
• 27 6:17 - Isaiah 49:2
• 28 6:17 - S Hebrews 4:12

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."

We believers in Jesus Christ must stand firm against the wiles of the devil and we need to be standing in the Lord's mighty power.  We believers have the Holy Spirit indwelling us and He will help us to stand firm.  We are weak in our flesh and our hearts are so easily led astray, but the Lord will sustain us during the enemy's attacks.

We need to put on the full armor of God each and everyday.  We can put it on prayerfully.  We can pray that the Lord would protect us against the devil's attacks.  We can put on each piece of armor on by prayer.  We also need to come to the Lord with all kinds of prayers and request.

We also need to pray for all of our brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world. 

Let us call out to the Lord in prayer and put the full armor of God upon us and stand firm in the truth of who He is.

We must resist the devil and he will flee from us.  May we not allow ourselves be thrown off course by our enemy and may we stand firm in the Lord and His Word.

Lord,

We praise Your name for You are Holy.

Forgive us our sins and help us forgive those who sin against us.

Come soon O Lord with Your Kingdom.

Place the full armor of God upon us.

Help us to walk in the Spirit and give thought to the flesh.

Lead us and guide us.

In Jesus name we pray,

Amen.