I apologize in advance for the length of today’s blog, people appreciate the brevity of these blogs however today isn’t the case and it was not fair to split it up.
Notice how this soldier is dressed, he is ready for battle and you should be too. Perhaps today’s blog will provide fashion tips for today’s Christian. The breast plate of righteousness is putting on the right kind of living. If you live the wrong way God is going to see it even before you do it. If you look at today’s picture you can see that he has put on everything he might need to survive.
To soldiers their boots are very important to them. It has been said that historically more soldiers have gone down from foot problems than from bullets. So as a Christian your feet should be important to you as well. The right kind of shoes keep you from slipping when standing firm. Just think of the many different kind of shoes there are today. Football , baseball, track etc. They are all designed for a special purpose. we are rooted, grounded and standing firm when we are wearing our shoes. They were created for the purpose of standing firm against Satan.
There are not too many shields used in today’s battle field. The closest thing that I can think about is the Kevlar vest they wear to protect themselves. The other one I can think of that resembles the one Paul talks about hear is more like the riot shields you see the police carrying. Back in the Roman times the Roman carried shields that were about 2'x4' and they stood together and interlocked them for protection. The most powerful asset we have is our faith. The stronger our faith is the better chances we have to withstand Satan. Just like the Roman soldier stood together with their shields we need to stand together with other believers to fight our battles.
On the battlefield the soldier’s helmet is one of the most important pieces of equipment they wear. They wear it to protect their head. Your head needs protected on the battle field. The head is the first place Satan attacks so we need our helmet salvation to protect us from wrong thinking. We can’t stop a bad thought from entering our mind but with our helmet of salvation we have the ability to send it right out.
The sword of the sprit is the word of God. It is the most powerful weapon we have. It is not only a defensive weapon it is an offensive weapon as well. Any soldier will become absolutely intimate with their weapon. Just like the gunslingers from the old west. They eat with it they sleep with it and now everything about it. They know how much they have to depend on it to possibly save their life someday and they know they couldn’t accomplish their mission without it. So in turn we need to do the same with the word of God we need to eat with it sleep with it and just put it in our hearts and our minds so with can draw it as fast as possible when needed. Not putting on all this equipment would be like going into battle naked. That is something you just wouldn’t do.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[d] 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[e] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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