Put on the Armor...

Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power put on the full armor of God.

We are his army.

The war rages on and Christ our King has called us to arms, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes- hypocrisy, rumor, injustice, vengeance, lies, hatred, pornography, slander, brawling, drunkenness, deceit, and every seductive lie of the enemy.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood.

For life is eternal and our enemies war for the souls of mankind.

But against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the FULL… not half…the FULL …not as much as you feel comfortable wearing…not as much as is politically correct… not as much as is evangelically chic… not only enough to cover your backside… THE WHOLE.

Even 90 percent is inadequate.

The whole armor of God.

So that when the day of evil comes- (And know this, it will come.)

When the forces surround you and there seems nowhere to go but down,

When you have been challenged, attacked, battered and thrashed,

When you have been ridiculed and mocked, accused, subjugated and hammered,

You’ll be like the house that Jesus built.

The winds will come and the waves will crash down upon you like the raging rapids of hell,

But you’ll stand.

You will stand.

You will stand!

Stand your ground.

Stand at attention!

Like the three Hebrew children before Nebuchadnezzar,

Like Moses before Pharaoh,

Like David before an ugly, sneering giant,

You’ll stand.

Like Jesus at the flaming portals of Hades demanding the keys of destruction, you’ll stand.

Undistracted.

Totally determined.

No demon can touch you if you stand regaled with the shining armor of God.

You’ll stand and no weapon shall prosper.

No arrow can touch you.

You’ve been called into the service of a God who is all powerful, all loving, all knowing, all right and all ready!

Are you ready?

Will you put on the armor?

Will you fight the good fight?

Will you seize the gates of hell?

Will you triumph with the undefeated warrior?

Will you reserve your place at the victory celebration?

Will you find your place next to Stephen and John the Baptist at the ticker tape parade of glory?

Will you finish the course?

Will you fight the good fight?

Then take up the armor.

Listen for your captain’s call.

AND STAND!