INSTALLMENT 5: ARMOR AND WARFARE

THE GOSPEL OF PEACE


Ephesians 6: ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

Along with the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness, we should have a readiness to share the gospel. Everyone of us are carrying a tremendous message of redemption in our hearts. There is great power when we let what is in our heart come out in a proclamation of the gospel. The gospel is the good news of Jesus' birth, life, death, resurrection, and work in our individual lives. I have witnessed first hand how that message can change lives. There are two ways that we carry the gospel into the world we interact with.


First, we must be willing to speak forth the truth so that people can know the motivation and reason for our faith. The power of our testimony is a word of encouragement that God loves everyone. God is no respecter of persons, so, what God has done for me, He will do for others. This is gives great hope to the hopeless and light to those in the dark. The gospel is the power of God to righteousness. We have to preach before others can believe according to Romans 10:14-15. Since this is true, we should consciously and intentionally not be ashamed of the good news that JESUS SAVES!! It doesn't matter how good your morals or integrity if you never let anyone know WHO MADE YOU THAT WAY!! God will give you an anointing to speak with power. As we listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit in us, we will impact others with our testimony. When we stand in the awareness of what His blood has done for us, our words have life and freedom in them. The enemy hates to hear what God has done for us. As long as we are talking about Jesus, it is hard for us to listen to what the Accuser is saying to us and we are more likely to walk consistently and uprightly with the Lord.


The other side of the coin in preaching the gospel is living uprightly and Godly before men. It  is imperative that we don't just "talk the talk", we have to "walk the walk" as well. St. Francis of Assisi said, Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words."  This is awesome wisdom and will create a more powerful testimony that will cause men to kneel before the power of God an the devil to run and tremble.


To testify and be ready always as God leads to share the gospel is an intimidating weapon. Take what God has done for you, and strike a blow against the kingdom of darkness and see VICTORY IN JESUS!!