In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (6:10-20), he instructs them to “Put on the whole armor of God…” Hmmmm, I was struck by this order and excited by the words that follow this admonition. 

He goes on to explain that by wearing the whole armor of God, we can stand against the “schemes of the devil.” Isn’t it so? The devil plagues not only the world, but our own personal lives. The devil is the trickster that deceives us into believing that our lives should be lived in ways that are not always in accordance with God’s will for us. The devil wants to be God and will do anything he can to bring us to the same desire. 

Do we concede? Do we take off our defensive armor given to us by God, who loves you unconditionally, and give the devil his due?  

Don’t! Keep that armor in place and remember that God always has your back. God wants you to be happy joyous and free! It may seem that at times this is an impossible feat, but it will happen. With this armor of God, one that does not weigh you down and keep you imprisoned in hate, you will flourish in ways that cannot be imagined.  

Give it a try. Turn your will and your life over to the care and protection of God and see what happens. Also, read Paul’s letter to the people of Ephesus which he wrote to them in chains-from jail. He had his armor of God in place. Do you? 

Terri