The Amour Of God

We do not wrestle against flesh and blood. The Bible often illustrates the Christian life as a battle against sin and Satan. We are soldiers of Christ in a spiritual warfare (2 Cor 10:3, 4; 2 Tim 2:3, 4). As Scripture says, "We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against . . . spiritual hosts of wickedness" (Eph 6:12). That's why the apostle Paul encourages Christians to "put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" (verse 11).The armor of God, found in Ephesians 6:10-18, is made up of the following six items: The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit. A list and description of the full armor of God can be found below.Let's take a look at each of this spiritual armor and see how it can enable us to be victorious as soldiers for Christ in our batt-le against the spiritual hosts of wickedness. Read Ephesians 6:10-20 to remind yourself of the armor when times are difficult. While you should make it a habit to read the Bible each day, if you find yourself sud-denly struggling with difficult circumstan-ces or unusual feelings of discouragement, it could be a sign that you're facing a spirit-ual attack. When that happens, try reading the entire passage where Paul describes the whole armor of God. It may give you the encouragement you need to stand strong and regain your peace.