Hiding Behind the Armor

Whenever a soldier many years ago went to battle, before guns and cannons, armor was used to shield from swords or spears. Today, soldiers don’t use such armor. But Christians are told about armor in the Bible in Ephesians 6:10-18. This is called the Armor of God. It’s spiritual armor, and if any Christian is going to advance and do anything for the kingdom of God, they need this armor.

The real Christian life is a life that espouses the gospel and battles the enemy that opposes God. The devil is real, and he fights dirty. He has some power, but God is greater, and He tells us to put on the armor He provides- like prayer, peace and God’s Word- to fight with the truth and stand for the ways of God.

I’m afraid that way too many Christians would rather just hide behind the armor than use it to battle the forces of darkness. Some people get offended that some of us believe there is a spiritual darkness over many people, even in many churches.

Spiritual warfare is as real as life itself, and it comes in many forms. It’s not just the people who dabble with the occult. Witchcraft comes in many forms, and a great one is deception- getting you to believe it doesn’t even exist.

Take up God’s armor today. Stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything. Without the armor of God, you’ll be defeated- and many others you care about will as well. Stand now and amount to something for the Kingdom of God.