Uganda IBS 24

Ephesians 6:11  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Putting on the whole armor of God! Paul writes this wonderful metaphor of putting on armor, that is "spiritually speaking" the armor of God. In reading this godly message to the saints of Ephesus Paul actually created a very unique tool of symbolism that help Christians acknowledge the God given gifts in our lives. The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, shoes of the Gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit. This combination is our spiritual defence and attack toward the spiritual forces of evil. The whole armour of God cannot be lacking. We cannot have a weak spot or the whole armor will becomes deficient. We must continuously tune up our gear, also learning to properly use and understand our gear. For my application I will listen to a sermon about the whole armor of God to have a deeper understanding of my spiritual gear.

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