Whole Armour

 Happy Sunday!

"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."(Ephesians 6:11 KJV).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary defines, "wile" as "A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice".  Our enemy, the Devil doesn't play fair!  In John 8:44, Jesus said he's the Father of Lies and in Revelation 21:8 we see that ALL LIARS have their place in the Lake of Fire.  Why is TRUTH so important?  Great question!  I'm so glad you asked!   Jesus prayed for us in John 17:17, "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy WORD is truth."(KJV).

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Apostle John wrote about Jesus, "In the beginning [before all time] was the WORD (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. He was present originally with God. All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him was not even one thing made that has come into being. In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has NEVER overpowered it [put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it]."(John 1:1-5 AMPC).

Jesus is the Word of God, the TRUTH!  We must have all the weapons readily available to fight the Good Fight of Faith!  Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, "For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending ONLY with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere."(AMPC).

"STAND therefore, having your loins girt about with TRUTH, and having on the breastplate of RIGHTEOUSNESS; And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of PEACE;  Above all, taking the Shield of FAITH, wherewith ye shall be able to quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicked.  And take the Helmet of SALVATION, and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the WORD of God:  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"(Ephesians 6:14-18 KJV).

"For I will give you a mouth and WISDOM, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."(Luke 21:15 KJV).

Love and prayers, Cynthia