OCTOBER 23 - THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
READ Ephesians 6
We are to put on the full armor of God to fight and win the spiritual war.
INSIGHT
Satan is a deceiver and a destroyer; he deceives in order to destroy. A part of his deception is to have us believe he is not at work opposing our pursuit of righteousness. To combat his efforts, we must do several things. First, recognize that we must “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” (v. 10), not in our own strength. Second, we must “put on the whole armor of God” (v. 11). Each piece described in verses 14-17 must be in place daily. Third, we must pray at all times “in the Spirit” (v. 18). And finally, having done all that, we must stand firm without fear, knowing we are secure (v. 13).
PRAYER
Because the Lord has promised to fight for us, we can praise Him!
Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
For praise is pleasant and lovely.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
He gathers Israel’s exiled people.
He heals the brokenhearted
And bandages their wounds.
He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them.
Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.
The Lord values those who fear him,
Those who put their hope in his faithful love.
He has not done this for every nation;
They do not know his judgments.
Hallelujah! (Psalm 147:1-5, 11, 20).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
And did not conceal my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And you forgave the guilt of my sin (Psalm 32:5).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:13).
We are to put on the full armor of God to fight and win the spiritual war.
INSIGHT
Satan is a deceiver and a destroyer; he deceives in order to destroy. A part of his deception is to have us believe he is not at work opposing our pursuit of righteousness. To combat his efforts, we must do several things. First, recognize that we must “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” (v. 10), not in our own strength. Second, we must “put on the whole armor of God” (v. 11). Each piece described in verses 14-17 must be in place daily. Third, we must pray at all times “in the Spirit” (v. 18). And finally, having done all that, we must stand firm without fear, knowing we are secure (v. 13).
PRAYER
Because the Lord has promised to fight for us, we can praise Him!
Hallelujah!
How good it is to sing to our God,
For praise is pleasant and lovely.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
He gathers Israel’s exiled people.
He heals the brokenhearted
And bandages their wounds.
He counts the number of the stars;
He gives names to all of them.
Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.
The Lord values those who fear him,
Those who put their hope in his faithful love.
He has not done this for every nation;
They do not know his judgments.
Hallelujah! (Psalm 147:1-5, 11, 20).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Then I acknowledged my sin to you
And did not conceal my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And you forgave the guilt of my sin (Psalm 32:5).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- Faithfulness with your finances
- Revival among Christians in the United States
- Your activities for the day
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:13).
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