by Kelliann Gooch

Created on: October 27, 2008

A Study Devotion of The Whole Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-24

Day 1
Ephesians 6:10-11 (Bible in Basic English Version)

Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His power. Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

The verses in Ephesians 6:10-11 come after strong instruction to walk away from our sinful desires of the flesh. That is why these verses begin with "lastly..." How many times do we struggle with a sin in our life that we just can't seem to overcome. We pray, we ask for strength, we ask for wisdom, yes we ask for a lot of things. One thing has to happen before the heart of repentance can grieve the sin in our lives for good. WE have to make a conscious decision to turn away from the sin and towards God's will for our lives. The Word says if we turn...then "lastly, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His power. WE can then draw strength from Him to HEAR Wisdom speak to us and we can BE FREE! Amen. YES! Amen!

Next the Word directs our steps to:
1. take up the instruments of war, (action for us)
2. that we may be able to keep our position against all the deceits of the evil one (in God's strength and in Gos' Power, action for God)

Over the next week we will learn what those instruments of war are and how to get them and how to use them to be strong in sustaining from sinful behavior.

Lord, we need you. In a world bombarded with the acceptance and even encourages the things that go against Your call to righteousnes, especially the people that call You Lord. Please help us maintain our position against the cohersion of the enemy to stumble into sin. Help us oh Gods be a people of righteousness that You can say, "Well done my good and faithful servants." If we are in sin right now Lord show us that open doorway to turn away and chase after your goodness and your mercy and clothe us in Your robe of righteousness. In Jesus name Amen.e Armor of God

Day 2

Ephesians 6:12-13 (Bible in Basic English Version)

For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens. For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.

Have I done all to keep my place? Have I really done all? First I need to have a deepened awareness of who my enemy is. My enemy is nothing human, my enemy is everything

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