My Armor

Ephesians 6:10-18

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For 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. 13Therefore 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. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And 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 saints.

I do not think it is a coincidence that this is the scripture that appeared yesterday when I opened my blog. My family is in a battle right now for literally the life of one of us. And, I need the reminder that our battle is not against the flesh. It is against the enemy of our souls. I feel weakest when my family is attacked. But, I know that HE can make me strong. I know I have been given the armor that is undefeatable, the protection that is resolute. I have been given every tool necessary to fight - I just need to use it.

And, when I have done everything else, I will stand.