Bible
Reading: Ephesians 6:10-19
Key Verse: Verse 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.”
Key
Words: the whole armour of GodAs you read in
Ephesians chapter six, you read about five defensive weapons.
1. Truth, which is Jesus Christ (John 14:6).
2. Righteousness, which is Jesus
Christ (Colossians 3:4).
3. Peace, which is Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:14).
4. Faith, which is Jesus Christ (Galatians 2:16).
5. Salvation, which is Jesus Christ (John 4:42).
Jesus
is our Armor of Protection.
A lieutenant in the United States Army and his
buddy were on a far-off battlefront and were sent out on an important
mission. When the enemy discovered them,
the lieutenant faced them saying to himself, “Lord, I’m in Your hands.” As he reached for his carbine, a shot from
the enemy struck him in the breast, knocking him to the floor. His partner, thinking he was dead, grabbed
his carbine and began to blast away with both his gun and the gun of his
friend. He received three bullet wounds,
but when the fighting was over, not one enemy soldier was left standing. To his amazement, the lieutenant was not
dead. The force of the bullet had struck
his breast and had stung him severely, but he was alive. Wondering how he survived, the lieutenant
reached into his pocket located over his heart and pulled out a Bible. The bullet had gone through the books of
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I &
II Samuel, I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther,
Job, Psalms, and had stopped on Proverbs 21:31, “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the
Lord.”
What to do: ✞ Put on the armor of God daily.
