Ephesians 6:14-20
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
To do all God calls us to and remain standing with the last Adam, we need to keep these truths in mind and habit. Truth must hold us together and Christ’s righteousness must change us in daily sanctification, transforming us into His image to protect our hearts in the battles. We are to put gospel feet into motion, always ready to give the reason why and how peace in reconciliation to God is found. Faith, trust in all He is and does and will do, that faith shields us from doubts and lies hurled upon us, and puts out the flaming accusations of our enemy. Knowing our certain and eternal salvation, our minds are safe from attack while we pick up the word of God to cut through the lies and deceit we fight through daily. Paul knew these things and so asked for prayer to take that armor further into battle with opened lips holding nothing back to be able to fight this good fight as Christ’s bondslave, ambassador, and soldier.
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