(Ephesians 6:11) “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”
It is good for us to
realign our perspectives with God’s Word, it nourishes the soul and redirects
our steps after they begin to wander down carnality’s path. God’s Word pushes
us towards the dam of faith, which in turn feeds the trees of hope, nourishing
our souls.
The devil has his
schemes; simple put, to trip up the Christian and bring a berating accusation
against our God. The war in the heavenlies is fierce and we are the
pawns that fuel the fire. We are not privy to the sight of it all and yet we
know it is as real as the rising of the sun, for the Word of God has declared
it to His children. We know it to be true, but often forget the pressing issues
at hand; when we are caught up by our own selfish wants. I do not make
reference to material gain, although that has its part to play. However sinful
natures crave satisfaction no differently to a heroin addict needing their fix.
This is the devils playground and how often do we play into his hands? This is
why it is imperative to dress for battle, we must put on the whole armour of
God. Without it we have no hope, zero chance of surviving the onslaught.
There is an unseen
war happening and the sooner we make this truth a priory in our lives the
sooner we will be able to deal with the froth of it all, but until then we will
keep looking for our fix and always looking for justification for our actions.
A reason why we are behaving like an unbeliever, it is seldom our fault,
really! We always have our part to play in any given circumstance. We have the
greatest example to mirror our actions off, Jesus Christ our glorious Saviour.
Was he ever at fault? And yet he was crucified, silencing principalities
and powers and glorifying his heavenly Father. That is the
example of what it takes to defeat the enemy.
If we find ourselves
not willing to forgive others, then we have not put on the belt of truth, that
part of God’s armour that helps us recognise our sin and all the areas that
still need active repentance.
In conclusion; it’s
the will of God, for us to live holy lives and the devil’s purpose to get us to
fail. That is the nuts and bolts of the equation. Our behaviour will determine
where we are at any given time. Our example depicts our understanding and
growth in Christ. It’s only when we understand our lives and what is needed
from us that we find productivity in them. The fruits of the spirit is
what we are after, not fleshly recognition. We look to please our God, period!
We need much grace for this to happen, but happen it must.
New Year’s Eve is
happening shortly, we are the salt of the earth and we are being watched, let
us remember to put on the whole armour of God. Our example may just play its
part and lead someone in repentance to call upon the name of the Lord. And so
let me leave you with this though; “For “everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved.”” (Romans 10:13)
Eternity hangs in the
balance…
Signing off
Tyrone
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