The Armor of God

By Lynne Watts-Fidrich

In the Beth Moore Bible Study that follows the footsteps of Paul, one lesson that stuck out to me was a lesson about putting on the Armor of Christ. In today’s worldwide crisis, I felt it was very appropriate. We need to be like soldiers going to battle against the Evil One. We need to be prepared.

When we put on the Breast Plate/Body Armor of Righteousness we can stand firm against the powers of darkness. We choose the right thing to do even when we feel like choosing the wrong thing. These choices involve changes in our hearts and minds.

The Belt of Truth helps us not to live a lie in any part of our life. We are free from secrets and hypocrisy. We find this truth in God who is always honest and trustworthy.

When we put on Gospel Shoes we are balanced and have a good foothold. When we share the Good News of the Gospel it has a great effect on the Evil One and we find Peace.

The Shield of Faith is our protection when the evil one tempts us to disbelieve. We have no doubts. We are not called to have faith in our own faith but to have faith in our God and to never doubt him.

The Helmet of Salvation protects our minds; it fills us with the “Word” and things pertaining to Godliness, not the things of this world like the media in all its forms.

We are saved through his Mercy. By using the offensive weapon of the Sword of the Spirit, the word of God can keep us on the right track, physically, mentally and spiritually. We can defeat the enemy and rescue lives though the Good News.

Take a few minutes to go back over Paul’s timeless instruction about the Armor of God and be prepared for whatever comes your way.

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. ¹³ 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. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.  Ephesians 6:10-18