Psalm 68;19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. 1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. Psalm 84:5 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease. Psalm 65:5 By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our ..read more

18"Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, divine utterance may be given me, so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should." We have looked at the armor of God and what it means to put on the whole armor of God. So today, we look at wrapping up this 7-day series by looking at the final encouragement in this chapter by the a ..read more

17 and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." The sword of the Spirit is a part of the armor of God that protects a Christian solider, that's you and me if we are following Christ. We must be in the Word to fight against the wiles of the devil. We can speak the Word of God into any situation and witness victory because the Word is pow ..read more

17And take the helmet of salvation The head is an essential part of the human body. It houses the brain as well as the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, four of the five areas for the senses. A blow to the head can result in death. An injury that does not result in death may result in disability if the brain gets damaged. Therefore, protecting the head from harm is very important to the survival and effective functioning of an individual. In today's world, there are often initiatives and laws that require the protection of the head during the use of individual vehicles or devices. For exampl ..read more

16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. The Word of God says that our adversary the devil roams around seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). He has children, people who follow him (1 John 3:10),; we can only resist him by submitting to God (James 4:7). He will attack so we much be ready. He is stronger than we are, but Jesus is stronger than him. So if we are indeed in Christ, then we will be able to have victory over him. The key for us is to actively "take up the shield of faith." When we trust G ..read more

15and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace. How much time do you spend in the Word of God? The Word of God is the lifeblood of our spiritual existence. The Lord embraced the Word and taught it every day of His life while He was here on earth. So let's consider that fact. If the Word was used by Jesus and He lived it every day then surely that means that it is one of the most important things that we need to be doing as we follow Him. Are we living in the Word of God? are you following Him? The Psalmist says that a follower of God "delight is in the law of the Lo ..read more

14 "with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed." Today we are looking at the putting on of the breastplate of righteousness. The heart is a critical part of our existence. The physical heart supplies life-giving blood to the rest of the body. It serves as a mediator for the exchange of blood rich nutrients we need to stay alive. So our physical heart must remain healthy. An unhealthy heart may result in failing organs and even death. Similarly, is the heart that God has given us, the spirit man. We are to guard it just the same. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep thy heart with all diligence ..read more

14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist.." In many cases wearing a belt with certain outfits enable us to keep our clothes in place. Not having a belt for an outfit that requires one may not be suitable for wearing without risking particular shame. When we wear a belt where needed, we can stand with confidence in the fact that the belt will do its job in keeping the clothes in place. There is a spiritual belt that is needed in our lives as we live for God. It is called the "belt of truth." To be secure in our faith, we must walk in God's truth. He has shown u ..read more

The Armor of God [10]Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. [11]Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. [12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. [13] Therefore take up the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground and having done everything, to stand. Over the next few days, we are going to take a deep dive i ..read more

Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth." This is probably one of the most popularly known verses among those who are aware of the Bible as it is the very first verse of the Bible. Broken down in its simplest understanding, we realize that God has been in existence before the very beginning of time and that He created all things. So if we believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God Himself and that all Scriptures are God-breathed, then it is not difficult to accept that He indeed created all things. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says [16] All scripture is given by in ..read more