"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." (Ephesians 6:13 NIV) Is there any doubt in any of our minds that we are in the “day of evil”? The entire...
Sadness surrounds us at every turn. Thousands upon thousands of people are dying from COVID-19. Is it any wonder so many are anxious?It is sad to say, however, that there are those who are not completely truthful in reporting the facts about their countries, their...
"…with the breastplate of righteousness in place." (Ephesians 6:14 NIV) Notice the importance of this piece of armor: The breastplate of righteousness. Why is the breastplate so important? Because it protects your heart, and without a heart, you can’t survive! Without...
"and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." (Ephesians 6:15 NIV) The next piece of armor that we have at our disposal is footwear. Foot wear is incredibly important. It protects the part of our body that we need in order to run,...
"In addition to all this ,take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." (Eph. 6:16 NIV) This world has undergone plenty of hardships and trials this year. With the world pandemic even now still a valid concern, we...
"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword..." (Eph. 6:17a NIV)Back in the day when these verses about our spiritual armor were penned, the helmet was a vital piece of equipment for the roman soldiers. They wouldn’t go out without their helmets, for one knock on the...
In "Forgiven, Part 6", we looked at the story of the prodigal son and discovered how excited his father was when he who was lost returned home. The father welcomed the wayward boy with open arms.But not everyone was so hospitable. His older brother was fuming with...