Hebrews 2: 12 “I will proclaim Your name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Your praise.” Okay, it’s official. This Christmas season has begun. So now, I can start my Christmas celebration. I love Christmas and I have already been playing and singing Christmas music. I was touched by […]
Ephesians 6: 17b Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Paul concludes his inventory of the armor of God with a sword, but not any old sword. This sword is the sword of the Holy Spirit. Paul reveals that the weapon of the Spirit is actually the […]
Ephesians 6: 17 Take the helmet of salvation. Paul wrote this passage under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is no accident that he made salvation a helmet; no accident that salvation is at the head. I imagine this salvation, which is at the top of the armor as well as the upper most […]
Ephesians 6: 16 Taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. I like that Paul does not mince words about “the evil one.” He does not pretend or camouflage that there is a real enemy out there. At the same time, […]
Ephesians 6: 15 Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. What a funny word, “shod”. Of course it means having put on shoes. Shoes are part of the armor of God, part of what protects us as we stand firm against the enemy. This piece of armor, though, seems to […]
Ephesians 6: 14b Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness. What do you picture when you hear “breastplate?” Do you see Roman armor or perhaps medieval knight armor? A good visual image helps understand the importance of this piece of armor. The breastplate protects all […]
Ephesians 6: 14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth. The first piece of armor God has given us is truth. It is worn like a belt, around your middle. It circumnavigates your whole body and connects the lower and the upper half. Truth is the beginning point. Without tying yourself to the […]
