Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s 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. -Ephesians 11 & 12, NIV 2010
Here’s the catch: are we really to spend the whole day fighting evil spirits that have been already defeated in Calvary? Well, then, are we crazy –or sane- enough to open our (spiritual) eyes and see Satan trying to destroy something that’s been built up by God? I’ll leave that in your own judgement.
And yet look at what weapons God gave us!
- The Belt of Truth
- The Breastplate of Righteousness
- The Sandals of the Gospel of peace
- The Shield of Faith
- The Helmet of Salvation
- The Sword of the Spirit
- And another one we sometimes don’t realize, our knees.