Thursday - "Armor of God pt. 2"

Today, let's look at the last 3 pieces of the Armor of God...

4) The Shield of Faith - What tends to win out in your mind...faith or fear? They simply can't coexist. You either trust that God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and everywhere-at-one-time or you don't. If God is in control..why do we have so much stress? Simple...because we are human. Our tendency is to take everything on ourselves...to handle whatever comes our way with our own power. We believe that worry actually changes things. Put on the shield of faith...believe that God is who He says He is and can do what He says He can do... your mind (and your blood pressure) will be better off.

5) The Belt of Truth - Deut. 4:39 “So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other." A powerful verse. There is only one God. That's the truth we are to base our lives on. The problem is that people want to lead you to believe that there is no absolute truth. Relativism has become quite popular these days..the old adage "If it feels good, do it" still holds true in the hearts of many. That's not what scripture says. The truth of scripture states that there is only one God and we are to serve Him with our lives. God is God. What He says is truth is truth. How do we know the truth? Look at the next piece of armor...

6) The Sword of the Spirit - The word of God, the Bible, is the source of so many things in our lives. It's words are inspirational, educational, and timely. It contains no errors or contradictions. It's divinely inspired and useful for learning and correcting. This piece of armor is so important because if we memorize and internalize scripture, we will be able to apply it in our lives as well as help others in crisis. The Bible is God's love letter to us and we should spend quality time each day using it to draw closer to Christ.

That's all six pieces... Let's look at today's three...in your journal, write down three scripture verses from memory (with references). If you don't have at least 3 memorized word-for-word...make an effort over the next couple of weeks to do so. I promise you that God will use those scriptures in your life...

See you tomorrow,
Pastor Brian