11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For 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. 13Therefore 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. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ~Ephesians 6:11-17
I listen to a lot of Hip-Hop music and sometimes I think these guys can preach, and preachers can rap. While listening to Jeezy & Kanye West’s song “Put On”, they talk about putting on for their city. The basic premise to “Put On” means to “show off”, “put on a show” or “represent”. This lead me to think who or what do I “put on” for. We as Christians should “put on” for our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ. But what are we putting on. Before we put on out Sunday’s best, before we go to choir rehearsal, we need to put on the “full armor of God”. Although we think the battles, trials & tribulations are with people, they are not. We are battling “against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” so your best suit and practicing is cannot help with dealing with the challenges of the world. So the next time you think about putting on, make sure you include these things:
- The Belt of Truth
- The Breastplate of Righteousness
- The Shoes of Peace
- The Shield of Faith
- The Helmet of Salvation
- The Sword of Spirit
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