It’s called the belt of truth, because if you live your life lying, it’s only a matter of time before you’re caught with your pants down.
The breastplate of righteousness covers our heart because the Bible tells us that it’s the well-spring of our life...if we can protect our hearts, keep them geared towards living right, we can keep our life pure.
The shoes of peace are a challenge to be peacemakers wherever we set our feet - bringers of peace in hurting homes and tense workplaces and broken, divided communities.
The helmet of salvation is a reminder that when we’re saved, we’re called to no longer conform, but have our lives transformed as Christ renews our mind daily...the lies of the enemy so often come in the mind, but the assurance of our salvation and redemption helps us defend against that.
Gordon Fee says that we mistranslate the passage that deals with the sword. It’s our one offensive weapon, but he believes it’s not just the word...it’s the word WITH prayer. God’s truth married to our belief, obedience and confession becomes a sword that cuts to the core.
And the shield of faith. Sometimes, at the end of it all, we are left on the field of battle just clinging to our shield...and at that point, our faith is so vital. The enemy would try to sting us to death with doubt and fear and despair, but when all else fails, we have to cling to our faith, the knowledge that even when it doesn’t SEEM like God is doing anything, even when it LOOKS like we’re abandoned and alone, faith is about more than our five senses.
Aaron Boots
No comments:
Post a Comment