All tagged Armor

God’s Mighty Armor, or the Emperor’s New Clothes?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Armor, God’s Provision

We get up in the morning, say a quick prayer, wash ourselves, and then prepare to dress, but now the decisions of the day begin... we must decide what we should wear. We can easily decide which shirt to put on, or between blue jeans or slacks, but the one choice that determines how our day will really go is this... will we put on the armor of God? Will we wear just the breastplate, or the full suit of armor today? Perhaps at this point in our daily routine we fool ourselves completely, and wear nothing at all.

Standing Guard over our Faith... against Evil, and every Challenge

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, God’s Word, Protection

Standing guard over our faith is not an occasional duty, and requires constant attention day and night. It also means that we spend long monotonous hours walking the way, and watching for something out of the ordinary to occur; something good to celebrate, or bad to defend against. If we neglect our watch, we may well find ourselves lost, and many other souls along with us. This is why the military penalty for sleeping on guard duty during wartime is death, or some severe court marshal punishment.  As Christians we are under the constant threat of attack. We are forever at war against sin... be diligent!

When Satan Tests Us, Do We Test God?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Temptation, God’s Provision, Armor

We travel the sandy wilderness of life, time, and across the perilous pits of sin; like skittering ants we run because the way ahead is fraught with danger. The funneled traps of ant lions have been constructed everywhere to bring us to our demise as we seek the holiness, and righteousness of God... these traps are  the work of Satan, but we are instructed to clothe ourselves each day in the armor of God, and promised to be defended by His strong right arm... so that in His care we can walk boldly in faith, and find His truth sustains us against Satan’s schemes.

Unable to avoid Sin an Temptation; Fighting the Schoolyard Bullies

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Sin, Temptation, Armor, Conflict

How do you confront sin? Do you look it in the eye and try to overpower it? Do you ignore it and go about your business, or perhaps you do what any animal does when it doesn’t want to fight... it runs. Getting as far away from evil as quickly as we can is a good strategy when it comes to temptation and sin. Confronting Satan isn’t something to be taken lightly.

Is the Armor of God Enough?

Richard Forbes
Victory, Armor, Prayer, Christian, Daily Devotion

Do you wear the armor of God when you go out into the world? Do you put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of readiness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit? When you put these on do you consider yourself fully clothed and ready to face whatever evil the day brings? Well my friend, although we count our armor as complete, there is one piece lacking that is crucial, and we seldom list it as being part and parcel of our armor.

Wrestling, Swimming, and the Armor of God

Richard Forbes
Debating Scripture, Supplication, God’s Will, Prayer, Daily Devotion, Christian

Are you completely dressed and ready for the day, or have you professed your belief in God and Jesus Christ, but not clothed yourself in those things they provide you that will protect you against the world? On top of that, are you ready to wrestle with the issues pertaining to God’s will for your life that require you to be more than an unthinking creature?