by Ronnie Reese

Created on: September 07, 2009

Ghost Shirts

& Our Self Righteousness

In the book of Ephesians the Bible writer, Paul, sounds the battle cry and raises the call to arms. He admonishes those of the Christian faith to don their battle gear because they are in a great war. This war he states is not a war against a visible enemy. Rather this controversy is against principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness in high places. In essence Paul warns us that we are in the midst of a full scale confrontation waged by the devil himself against the whole human race. Because of this he pleads with us to put on the whole armor of God. The seven items of this protective covering are listed below:

Belt of Truth

Breastplate of Righteousness

Footwear of Peace

Shield of Faith

Helmet of Salvation

Sword of the Spirit

Prayer

(Ephesians 6: 10-18)

However, many of us seem to think that we don't need all seven. And some don't even see the need for a single item listed here. Instead, they feel like they can take care of themselves and fight their own battles. However, in this they do err, for this is not an earthly foe we're talking about here. This is the leader of the rebellion that was cast out of Heaven. Lucifer was the kingpin that took one third of the Heavenly host with him as he fell from grace.

So it would be a tragic mistake for one to surmise that he could fare well with such a foe. And yet some seem content, thinking they can protect themselves. They do not see the need for God's protective covering. Foolishly, they march into battle with only their self righteous nature as a covering. And the devil takes full advantage of the situation and annihilates them.

The 'Ghost Shirt' Will Protect You From The Bluecoat's Bullets

I'm reminded of the Lakota Sioux in the year 1890. In their lifetime many of the tribal elders had seen large numbers of buffalo disappear. They had looked on as the white man moved into the land they had always enjoyed so freely. And they had watched that land become fenced. They themselves were eventually forced to live on bleak parcels of real-estate referred to as reservations. It's quite understandable that they wished for things to go back the way they were.

Then hope came their way. Unfortunately, it was a false hope. A Paiute Indian, named Wovoka, who referred to himself as the Messiah proclaimed that he had a new belief that would bring things back to the way things were originally before the paleface invaded their land.

He taught several tribes this

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