(5b) Protecting Ourselves From the Devil (Satan)

We give praise to the Lord for His faithfulness in strengthening and protecting us from Satan.  Fulfilling these promises requires us to be obedient to God's word.  In this second subsection of Ephesians 6:10-18, we review verses13-15:

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.

We have already been told that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against “spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places,” and that is, against Satan and His demons.  And now, that being the case, Ephesians 6:13-15 begins with the word, “Therefore.”  Here is a clear reason that we need to “put on the full armor of God.”  The armor we are called to put on is nothing we can put on from our own arsenal.  We are entirely helpless when matched to Satan and his demons.

As believers, we need to fortify ourselves with the Lord’s protection. We are reminded of the wording shown in the above image that, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”  Regardless of the evil that may ever beset us, we are assured of the Lord’s comfort from His rod, and His staff. (Psalm 23:4 [NKJV])

We are further fortified when we commit to memory, other Bible verses with assurance of the Lord’s protection.  God presents His Truth in His word, and when His states, “Stand firm then, with the belt of trust buckled around your waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, we are saturated with God’s guarantee to us of His seal of protection.  I recommend you undertake a Google search for Bible verses showing God’s peace, His, Protection, and His Holiness.  Satan hates it when we arm ourselves with God’s word.  He is no match when it comes to us arming ourselves with God’s word.  Satan is no match for our Heavenly Father no matter what Satan tries to do.

You plus God represent a formidable majority.  Claim it, believe it, and meditate on these truths as you commit to memory some of the verses you find about God’s peace, His, Protection, and His Holiness.

Now, be on the lookout for our next Blog (5c), the final blog that focuses on Ephesians 6:10-18.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

(1) Have you ever read this Bible verse and wondered about it?

Image
  Have you ever read this Bible verse and wondered about it? Let's break it down:  Fear not.   I am with you.  Be not dismayed. I am your God. I will strengthen you.   I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Is there really a God out there who does this?  Isn't there something I need to do to actually experience these claims?  The answer is, yes. Another Bible verse states in John 3:16:   For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son [Jesus] that whosoever believeth in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. Jesus was sent by His Father to earth to die for our sins so that we could have eternal life.  No one else could fill that role but Jesus.  And the word "perish" in John 3:16 does not mean going into non-existence.  Here, it refers to separation from God in an eternal state of torment.   The first step you need to take in order to experience the claims of Isaiah 41:10 will be to receive Jesus Christ as your Personal
Read more

(3) The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives

Image
  The Holy Spirit may best be described as a part of the triune God (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit) with equal power but a distinct function.   1 Corinthians 6:19-20 states: Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.   The moment we received Christ as our Personal Savior, we were indwelt by the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is present in the life of every believer. God, in His wisdom, created the Holy Spirit to function in our lives so that according to Romans 15:13 , "we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."  This hope is in reference to what God's word refers to as eternal hope .  The believer, the one who has confessed his/her sins and received the Lord, Jesus Christ as his/her Personal Savior, "will not perish, but will have eternal life." (John 3:16)   Overflowing with h
Read more

(2) The Word Became Flesh

Image
  This verse is the epitome of who Jesus is, from eternity past to eternity future.    In this one verse, we are able to establish that Jesus didn't only exist from the time He was born as a baby.   In John 1:1, we read:   "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."   It was this Word, the full essence of God, that became flesh in the form of a baby, Jesus.  Jesus spent thirty years on earth just like any other human being, while being fully God, born of a virgin, before beginning His ministry for three years on earth. In Luke 1:30-35, we read:  “ The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” Mary said t
Read more