Put on the Full Armor of God

January 22

The Bible is very clear. There is an ‘evil day’ coming. For some, it may seem already to have arrived. That’s because the mischief of the Lord’s archenemy is fully directed at the people of God who strive with all the resolve they have within them, to love and to please the One who’s saved them.

Just as an army must press through enemy territory, so must God’s people continually advance in their warfare against the enemy of their souls. Even if there seems to be a lull in the battle, the believer must be constantly vigilant against the surprise attack that can come at any time.

The person of faith must also be mindful of the culminating battle of time and his prayer must be that the Holy Spirit will equip believers to stand strong against the deceit and confusion of that day. The Word says that the very elect would be deceived if those days were not shortened (Matthew 24:24).

Ephesians 6:13 states clearly the responsibility of the Christian who understands the challenge posed by the evil one, “This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day.” Our inability to resist in our own strength will be resolved with the armor the Lord has supplied.