THE MODERN APPLICATION OF THE ARMOR OF GOD
UNDERDOG REPORT #117
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How to Use the Armor of the God in Today’s World
We’ve all heard about the Armor of the Lord, or the Armor of God, but most of us read those verses and don’t come away with any practical, modern-day application. How did these verses apply to our lives today? This is something we all need to know.
Preamble to the Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-13 (KJV) Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1 This is the last chapter of the book of Ephesians, the book of love, and when God says “finally” it puts an emphasis on its importance.
2 There is power in the Lord, and this power makes us strong, via His armor.
3 If you are missing a key piece of defense, that is where your enemy will concentrate the attack. We need ALL of the armor, not just some of it.
4 Stand, not attack, not advance, not defend, not fight, but stand. The word “stand”(including withstand) occurs 4 times in verses 11 – 14.
5 We stand against the devil, not people. We don’t fight, but we wrestle not against people but against spiritual wickedness; this is why we need spiritual armor. We are soldiers, but we wrestle, not fight. I wrestled from Junior High and varsity to a top Pennsylvania College in my freshman year. Wrestling is a difficult sport that takes training, strength, stamina, balance, and a lot of practice to learn moves.
6 To be able to stand against the devil and all of his schemes, cunning, deceit, and trickery, we need God’s armor.
7 To be able to stand against the devil’s influences of people in high places (hierarchies) doing the devil’s wishes, we need God’s armor.
The Armor of God
There are 6 armaments discussed in Ephesians 6. Five are defensive and only one is an offensive, but to be used in response to an attack. Remember, we are to stand, not attack, not advance, but to stand, and we stand where we are, not where other people are. We don’t compare ourselves to others. Everyone’s battle is different.