The Whole Armor Of GOD
To maintain our position of victory over
principalities and powers, and over all spiritual wickedness [works of the
devil], we must grow powerful in union with THE LORD. We must grow in His
MIGHTY POWER. We become empowered through our union with HIM. And when this is
done, He gives us Heavenly armor to put on, and spiritual weapons for
warfare—when we use this Heavenly armor and weaponry which GOD provides, led by
THE SPIRIT, against the deceptive tactics of the devil, then, principalities
and rulers of darkness are displaced, and demons are dealt with.
The whole armor of GOD is our protective clothing;
our chain mail; our body armor, for spiritual warfare. With it, we confront the
enemy in battle. Therefore to effectively engage in warfare against the enemy,
we are to put on the complete paraphernalia [equipments] that make up our
Heavenly armor. Clothed in our armor, we are able to successfully stand up
against all the strategies, devices, and deceits of the devil.
We win the enemy in confrontation by the Truth.
Jesus Christ is “The Truth”—He is the personification of Truth. He said,
"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life…” (John 14:6a).
He is The Truth that sets free (John 8:32).
On the earth, He gave us the Power to bind and
loose.
To declare an opposition or thing improper and
unlawful. And declare an ally or thing proper, and lawful. (See Matt. 18:18).
The Righteousness of GOD is our bulletproof
vest—‘spiritual piece of armor’ which guards our hearts. His Righteousness puts
us in right standing with Him.
Also, for our full preparation we need to put on the
Peace that comes from the Gospel [the Good News of the Kingdom]. The Gospel is
the heartbeat of Heaven; it is “the Message of Salvation”—“the Message of the
Cross” that comes with the Peace of GOD.
Peace itself is the victory!
We are able to face the enemy with the firm-footed
stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the Gospel.
How beautiful on the
mountains
are the feet of those who
bring Good News,
who proclaim Peace,
who bring good
tidings,
who proclaim
salvation,
who say to Zion,
"Your God
reigns!"
Isa. 52:7 NIV
Faith is a shield which extinguishes all the flaming
arrows of the evil one. So in every battle you will need faith as your shield
to stop those fiery arrows aimed at you by satan and his demons.
“The Word Of GOD” is “the Sword of The Spirit.” And,
it is The Spirit that wields this “sword.”
We as warriors in His army— He gives us the grace to carry this sword.
He conceals and reveals it as He pleases, in accordance with GOD’s Will. He
brandished it for victory in warfare. Whatsoever is born of GOD overcomes the
world by “the Word.”
“The sword” is the weapon for the offensive against
the enemy.
After we have put on the whole armor of GOD, we
still need to carry “the weapons of warfare.”
We need “the Strength of THE LORD”—“the Power of HIS
MIGHT. ”
The working of GOD’s Mighty POWER is incomparable,
immeasurable, unlimited, exceeding [great] Power for us who believe. By this
same POWER He raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him at His right hand [the
place of honor] in Heaven, far above all principality, and power, and dominion,
and rule, and above every title that can be given.
JESUS CHRIST is greater than every king or ruler or
dictator or leader. His honor is far more glorious than that of anyone else in
this age and the one to come. For GOD placed all things under His feet and
appointed Him to be head [the Supreme Head] over everything for the Church.
Read Ephesians 1:19-23; Psalm 8:6
Our strength must come from THE LORD's boundless
Mighty Power within us, so that we can stand our ground.
And how do we gain
access into this Power?
By prayer and
supplication in THE SPIRIT on all occasions.
To that end, watch
with spiritual alertness, with strong purpose, perseverance and earnest request
for [interceding in behalf of] all the saints.
So take up every piece of war equipment GOD
provides; so that when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy;
and when the battle is won each day, you will still be standing.
Those who put on the Heavenly armor but do not take
on the weapons can be outsmarted by the devil. And with the weapons of warfare
alone, you are not yet ready for the battle. So we need to put on the armor,
which is our body armor; as much, we also need the Heavenly armaments.
But, even with the armory and the weapons, it is The
LORD Himself that accomplishes the Victory in battle. He alone brings about the
triumph, and we are the chosen soldiers of His royal army. The banner over His
army is “LOVE.” He is “The LORD Of Hosts,” The LORD Strong and Mighty in battle
(Psalm 24:8, 10).
We overcome by the Blood of The Lamb (see Rev.
12:11).
Fitted with the whole armor of GOD, and with all the
weapons of warfare in our arsenal, we are finally ready to wrestle and overcome
the devil’s gladiators in the arena.