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Ephesians 6
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour 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 armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel
I recall in my early days i was taught to pray these things out as coverings .. as i've matured .. i've found that they are really part of the way you live your life .
The belt of truth .. it is around the waist .. truth has multiple dimensions within scripture in that Jesus says that the words of God his father are truth, that the truth will set you free, and that he is (I AM) the truth .. all within the same gospel .. John's a good one .
I find when i'm discerning the reason for truth being around the waist is for a number of reasons, because out of the belly comes all sorts of desires, not just sexual ones, it's a seat of where out basic needs speak, so it is important in this to remember what God has taught you, to not seek things that "entangle" because truth sets free .. so bondage is the opposite of that . and in that sense .. the way you are begins from your desires . so purifying those desires as a song refiner's fire speaks of though .. of the heart .. the psalms speak of the bowels in this manner .
in that the breastplate of righteousness .. i am reminded from the scripture that the righteous live by?? .. that's right . faith . or trust in our God and Savior Jesus Christ . so when the fiery darts get past that shield of trust in God .. they don't hurt so much .. because that hardened layer of experience and life trusting God have accumulated there as the fruit of that discipline
the feet having the gospel of peace on them is really important . i am reminded of a comment of James at the end of chapter 3 of his letter that the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of those who make peace ... what did Jesus say about that .. that the peacemakers are? who are they?? .. yes that's right .. the children of God.
The helmet is of salvation .. because Christ Jesus, our salvation .. is our head.
The sword of the spirit is the word of God .. because Jesus is the word of God .. the sword is given the attribute of "The Spirit" because our weapon against those dark forces . is the Holy Spirit . the sword leaves our mouth and rends the darkness in two .. just like Jesus does in that prophecy .
prayer is a big part of the armour . and so is sharing the mystery of the good news . ask yourself .. how often do you pray with others? how often do you express thankfulness for all that is? how often do you express what God is doing as something good?
I hope you found some encouragement in what came to mind . God bless .
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour 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 armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel
I recall in my early days i was taught to pray these things out as coverings .. as i've matured .. i've found that they are really part of the way you live your life .
The belt of truth .. it is around the waist .. truth has multiple dimensions within scripture in that Jesus says that the words of God his father are truth, that the truth will set you free, and that he is (I AM) the truth .. all within the same gospel .. John's a good one .
I find when i'm discerning the reason for truth being around the waist is for a number of reasons, because out of the belly comes all sorts of desires, not just sexual ones, it's a seat of where out basic needs speak, so it is important in this to remember what God has taught you, to not seek things that "entangle" because truth sets free .. so bondage is the opposite of that . and in that sense .. the way you are begins from your desires . so purifying those desires as a song refiner's fire speaks of though .. of the heart .. the psalms speak of the bowels in this manner .
in that the breastplate of righteousness .. i am reminded from the scripture that the righteous live by?? .. that's right . faith . or trust in our God and Savior Jesus Christ . so when the fiery darts get past that shield of trust in God .. they don't hurt so much .. because that hardened layer of experience and life trusting God have accumulated there as the fruit of that discipline
the feet having the gospel of peace on them is really important . i am reminded of a comment of James at the end of chapter 3 of his letter that the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of those who make peace ... what did Jesus say about that .. that the peacemakers are? who are they?? .. yes that's right .. the children of God.
The helmet is of salvation .. because Christ Jesus, our salvation .. is our head.
The sword of the spirit is the word of God .. because Jesus is the word of God .. the sword is given the attribute of "The Spirit" because our weapon against those dark forces . is the Holy Spirit . the sword leaves our mouth and rends the darkness in two .. just like Jesus does in that prophecy .
prayer is a big part of the armour . and so is sharing the mystery of the good news . ask yourself .. how often do you pray with others? how often do you express thankfulness for all that is? how often do you express what God is doing as something good?
I hope you found some encouragement in what came to mind . God bless .