Put on the Whole Armor of God
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:13-
Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This verse clearly tells us that our battle with Satan is spiritual. I found an interesting article in the University Library. It really got me to thinking about the armor we need to have in this world. We spend so much time and money on our clothing, I have seen people that could shop all day and that would take hours to get themselves ready to go somewhere. The question I have is Are we as concerned about our spiritual clothing? Do we make sure that our WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD is all in place before leaving for the day? Our armor is more important than your best outfit, and trust me, in this world without the armor of God we are in deep trouble. According to an article in News Bank President N. Eldon Tanner ,who in April 1979, was the first counselor in the First Presidency. Tanner was considered a great politician and a man of Dignity, he counseled members about putting on the whole armor of God. Tanner states "The great unrest in the world today and the wars and rumors of wars are affecting us greatly; but as Paul says, our greatest and most deadly struggle will be 'not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This verse clearly tells us that our battle with Satan is spiritual. I found an interesting article in the University Library. It really got me to thinking about the armor we need to have in this world. We spend so much time and money on our clothing, I have seen people that could shop all day and that would take hours to get themselves ready to go somewhere. The question I have is Are we as concerned about our spiritual clothing? Do we make sure that our WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD is all in place before leaving for the day? Our armor is more important than your best outfit, and trust me, in this world without the armor of God we are in deep trouble. According to an article in News Bank President N. Eldon Tanner ,who in April 1979, was the first counselor in the First Presidency. Tanner was considered a great politician and a man of Dignity, he counseled members about putting on the whole armor of God. Tanner states "The great unrest in the world today and the wars and rumors of wars are affecting us greatly; but as Paul says, our greatest and most deadly struggle will be 'not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
Cited: "Put on the whole armor of God, fight wickedness; "Can we truly say we are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ?" — President N. Eldon Tanner." Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) 10 Nov. 2001: News Bank - Archives. Web. 1 Nov. 2012.