Ephesians 6:10 (ESV)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his
might.
Historian Shelby Foote tells of a soldier who was wounded
at the battle of Shiloh during the American Civil War and was ordered to go to
the rear. The fighting was fierce and within minutes he returned to his
commanding officer. "Captain, give me a gun!" he shouted. "This
fight ain't got any rear!"
In Ephesians, Paul describes the armor that we should put
on daily. Have you ever noticed that every part of the body is covered except
for one? The back! The Lord didn't want us to run away and turn our back toward
our enemy -- it would leave us vulnerable, with no armor to protect us against
his attack! And just as a dog would when he senses fear, if we run from the
enemy, he will relentlessly chase us until we are broken. But if we take
courage and stand strong in the power of God's might, then the battle will be
the Lord's... and He has already won the victory!
The battle is raging! It's time to take up our armor and
face the enemy head-on! There's no turning back! We're in this together!
Dear Lord, we thank You for the armor You have given to
each of us. Help us to use it to protect us from the attacks of the Devil and
the world around us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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