JOURNAL/PUTTING ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
“OUR SOUL WAITS for the Lord-who is OUR HELP AND OUR SHIELD” Psalm 33:20
IN Saint Patrick's times-often what was used for physical protection was a breastplate-in today's times it is the bullet-proof vest
BUT-in whatever times we LIVE IN-our BEST PROTECTION remains the WORD OF GOD-that is a
divine shield-DIVINE PROTECTION
Saint Patrick BELIEVED the PRESENCE of Jesus to be our safeguarding SHIELD-in fact he wrote a PRAYER:
“CHRIST before me-behind me-above me-below me-around me-and WITHIN ME”
WELL whatever prayer we say-OUR BEST PROTECTION is GOD and Jesus and the WORD OF GOD
DEAR LORD-it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your LOVE for us and a great day for your PROTECTION OF US
PUTTING ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
It is
A TOUGH WORLD
That we live in
A world full of danger
It seems
Like someone or something
Is constantly shooting daggers at us
In the old days
The knight
Would put on
The metal or steel armor
To PROTECT HIM
And in today's world
I believe the policemen
STILL put on bullet-proof vests
But for us Christians
To protect us from evil
In this cruel cruel world
We are called to put on
A DIFFERENT KIND of armor
THE ARMOR OF GOD
“Put on
The full armor of God
So that
You can take your stand
Against the devil's schemes” Ephesians 6:10
There you have it
The armor that we need
IS ARMOR
That can stand up
NOT only against flesh and blood evil
But the dark forces of evil
In our world-Satan
“For our struggle
Is not against
Flesh and blood
But against the rulers
Against the authorities
Against the powers
Of this dark world-Satan
And against the spiritual forces
Of evil
In the heavenly realms
Therefore
PUT ON the full armor of God
So that
When the day of evil comes
You may be able
To STAND your ground” Ephesians 6:12-13
You say fine
But WHAT is it
That can
Withstand ALL of these things
The armor IS LOVE
My friend
THE LOVE OF GOD
And THE LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
For as 1 Corinthians 13:8 tells us
LOVE NEVER FAILS
And James 1:17 says:
EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT
Is from ABOVE
And that is what Jesus' life was
IT WAS PERFECT
As He DEFEATED every injustice imaginable
INCLUDING humiliation and death
So our job
Is to UNITE our life
With Jesus=as much as possible
And HOLD ON
For the ride of our life
JESUS left behind HIS OWN spirit for us
And in Galatians 5:22
Paul tells us
WHAT the fruit
Of the spirit is:
“But the fruit of the spirit
IS love, joy, peace, patience, kindness
Goodness, faithfulness,gentleness,and self-control
AGAINST such things-there is NO LAW” Galatians 5:22-23
I suggest to you
That LIVING with these qualities is
PUTTING ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
And if you WEAR these
You have NO NEED
Of steel armor
Or bullet-proof vests
If you put these on
You are putting on
THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD
And if you do this
Evil will not defeat you
And if it does
You will be vindicated
AS SURELY AS JESUS HIMSELF WAS
Robert P. Wallman
January 17th, 2014
Ps misc. WITNESS 3-2-14
8-30-14& 6-5-17=10-7-2026
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