We are looking at Ephesians 6:10 -19 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Now how many of us would lay out what we wear for the day, look at it and chose to put on half of it. Do i really need a shirt, socks or belt? I mean you could but you’d look pretty silly! You want the complete outfit. Ever made a quick trip where you didnt want to see ANYONE!Maybe it was to a store or even out to get the paper or your mailbox, you look, well, not your best (being kind) and you run into someone you know? You weren’t prepared for that and you regretted not having taken the time to look better. Even more appropriate, what if a catcher in baseball looked at his equipment and put on all but the face guard? I mean he leaves himself wide open for a fast ball to the nose. You could go on and on with examples. But spiritually don’t we do that? We pick and choose what we want to put on of God’s armor, you know, the spiritual protection he hand picked for us! He said put it ALL on. Completely dressed with all of the accessories..decked out..stylin’. Why? we’ll find out!
