Installment 3: Armor and Warfare

Ephesians 6: ¹⁴Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,


After choosing to stand, and knowing who your enemy is, we begin to understand the importance of being clad in the Armor that God has given us. He has placed at our disposal all that we need to be victorious in the battle we fight daily against he devil and his demonic forces. We lack nothing and can deal a death blow to his plans for robbing, killing, and destroying. The great battle for the souls of men and women, boys and girls is an awesome responsibility that we must embrace and excel at as part of the Army of the Lord.

The first piece of Armor is the belt of truth. The belt on the armor of a warrior gives great strength and support so that in the midst of battle he can continue to stand and fight. It is the strength and might of the Lord Himself that gives us strength to continue to fight the battle. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. (John 14:6) We are indwelled with the presence of Jesus. Truth is infused into us by the very knowledge of Jesus Christ living in us.

The most important thing we can do is know not only what Christ has redeemed us from, but to realize what He has redeemed us to. When we know the truth about who we are in Christ, we are strengthened to fight the battle and win. The enemy will attempt to weaken us with lies as he accuses us. According to Revelation 12:10-11, the enemy is defeated by our testimony standing firm on the blood of the Lamb. Our testimony must be the TRUTH. As Satan points his gnarly finger at us in accusation, it is of utmost importance that we answer him with confidence based on the TRUTH about who we are in the Lord. Not based on how we feel or don't feel, but based on what the word of God says about us who are his children and joint heirs in the Lord. The enemy trembles before the warrior of God who has confidence in his relationship to God. 

We need to speak the truth about who we are in Christ and stand in that truth. Here is a list of scriptural truths that build faith and build confidence about who we are. Click Here for List. Christ Jesus has strength for us if we will receive it. The battle we are in requires us to stand and stand long and we will need every bit of strength we can possess. The joy of the Lord is our strength and when we know who Christ has made us....we get filled with lots of JOY and tons of STRENGTH...we will fight and win in JESUS NAME. Just sayin'