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“Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

In any war a fighter needs protective clothing and ideally the best weapons. As Christians we are in a war. Our enemy is restless. I am reminded of David running from Saul. David did not want to fight Saul, as he was the Lord’s anointed. David’s only recourse then was to run. The apostle Paul admonished us to run from sexual sin (1 Cor 6:18).This is one of the biggest many will face. So, don’t hang around believing you can overcome it, flee!

Paul also likens our protection to that of a warrior’s garb: a helmet of salvation to protect our minds; the breastplate of righteousness to guard our hearts; girding our loins (the sides of our abdomen and lower back) with truth (truth protects of sensitive and vital parts), our shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit. Jesus defeated Satan with the word of God, we will also, and finally shoes for preaching the gospel, these shoes  enable us to run and climb better than anything else.

I love God’s truth, not my version of it or someone else’s version. There are many feel-good mantras that circulate on social media, they do little but make us feel comfortable as we take them in. Comfort can be deceptive. It can make us believe we are doing right whilst doing nothing, be aware!

Be alert! You enemy is prowling around seeking someone to devour!