The Full Armor of God

"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10-12

Beloved, we are living in perilous times as scripture has indicated.. The times are evil and we can see it all around us everyday, just turn on the radio or television.

 Our communities are mourning all over this country and around the world, so much hatred for our fellow man. See Matthew 24:12. The enemy is attacking our homes, marriages, our youths (the future generation), our very existence etc. Church, what are we doing about it? Are we sitting back folding our arms and just saying it is well or are we rising up and fighting back with the weapons God has given us. The apostle reminds us in 2 Corinthians 10:4 that “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds” and knowing this , we should then recognize that we are dealing with powerful unseen forces and we cannot fight them with physical weapons. 

Friends, It is time for us, the body of Christ to rise up and take our positions taking back what is ours. There is one force behind everything that is going on in our world today and he has been around since the beginning of time and despises mankind especially the children of God (the brethen). He is the prince/god of this world and is causing calamities and woes in the lives of men and women, but it does not mean we or our loved ones should continue to be his victims. 

Let us put on the full armor God and also utilize the power of intercession prayer, to do battle against the enemy of our soul. We are facing greater spiritual battles today than ever before. There has been a release of demonic activity on earth over the last 2-3 years that is unseen in world history. and I tell you the truth it is not going to end anytime soon, for the world is going to see an even greater release of demonic activity on all unimaginable levels. The enemy knows that his time is very short and this is an intense battle for the souls of men.

Father I thank you today because I know that He that is in us is greater than he who is in the world. The battle is yours but the victory is ours . Halleluyah! II Chronicles 20:15.

If GOD be for us,..........

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 

Romans 8:31

We are God's beloved people, He does not joke with us at all. We are too valuable to Him and so If God is for us, who dares stand against us. The enemy will try his usual tactics i.e oppression, hitting believers on every side with life's issues such as family problems, marital problems, finance and the list goes on, but when you know the God you serve is always on your side, you will have no need to fear the perils of this world. Why? because His word reminds us in verses 35-39 of Romans 8 that absolutely nothing can separate us from the love of God.    At the end of the day, the enemy loses the battle and can not rob us of our joy because the Lord God has the final say over our lives. So beloved sister and friend, be encouraged today, appreciate how much you are worth to God, do not let anything or anyone stand in your way. Remember that God is always on your side and you are His temple. I will leave you with this scripture verse among many to remind you how much God values you and fights for you.

"Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple." 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Be Encouraged today my friend, the Lord is on your side.