armor of God

From the moment we open our eyes and wake up every morning until the moment we close them and try to go to sleep, we are at battle. We have a challenge every day to stand firm against all the strategies of the devil. 

Now this battle isn't against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in the dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 

To me, this sounds like and feels like a battle that I want to be fully prepared for with a full set of armor. A battle like this I would never want to not be prepared for or think I was going to be prepared for it if I just put on some of the armor. 

We are to put on EVERY piece of the armor. We need a belt, shoes, a shield, a helmet, and a sword. 

The awesome part about the armor of God is that all these pieces of armor have significant meaning.

Belt: of truth

Shoes: of peace, so that we are fully prepared

Shield: of faith, to stop the fiery arrows of the devil

Helmet: of salvation

Sword: of the Spirit, which is the word of God

Every morning, we have to put on EVERY piece of armor. It's not going to do any good if you put on everything and forget your sword...or if you forget your shield, etc. We must put on every piece. The good news? The battle has been won, we just have to continue to stand firm.