The soldier was rushing into battle. He was going to destroy his enemy. But what if he went to battle and did not have his battle gear on? What if he was not prepared like he should have been for the battle that he knew was ahead?
Years ago, someone told me about a dream they had one night. A Roman Soldier had rushed rushed into a battle just like the one pictured above. That was all. She wondered what the dream had meant, so she asked the Lord to tell her its meaning because she felt that there was some spiritual meaning to it.
And God did tell her. He said that she had been trying to fight her battles (which had been serious ones) without the gear and weapons that he had made available to her. Just as the Roman Soldiers of their day, she needed to use them to fight against her adversaries.
That made perfect sense to her then. She had realized exactly what that dream had meant.
So what did it mean? Ephesians 6: 10-13 explains it for us.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the devils schemes. 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. 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 when you have done everything to stand, stand firm...."
Verse 14 goes on to tell us about the armor of God and what it means for us in order to stand firm against all the powers of darkness. Because as we know, they are out there and can be in anything we think or do. Anything we can encounter in the world.
Starting on July 20, I will start listing the pieces of God's armor and give you more information about what they mean. If you would like to read ahead in that chapter, please do. It is something that we all need to know in order to be effective in our spiritual journeys with the Lord.
July 18, 2019 Promise: Therefore, there is no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Hello Friends. Thanks for coming by today. I am hoping that for now the days of skipping days without posting are over. We are still busy but I think I will be able to post something everyday. Thanks again for sticking with me. Have a wonderful and blessed day!
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