Thursday, August 21, 2014

Tac-TEA-cal

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God,....so that....you may be able to stand your ground,.....Stand firm....with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,..... the breastplate of righteousness in place,....and.....your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition......take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation...and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-17, NIV)
Are you ready for war? Christians need to be---now more than ever before, it seems. Just watch the nightly news. The warfare all over the screens are literally spiritual. But those battlefields are not the only tactics that the evil one uses.
On the homefront. In the ordinary times. Daily onslaughts are real, even if they are not as obvious as automatic weapons. Therefore, we, too, need a strategy to ward off those attacks so that we and our loved ones are not broadsided.

Friend, Suzie, follows the Ephesians 6 method of preparation as she "dresses" herself every morning in the military garb needed for such spiritual warfare.
This adroit planning has her thinking beyond the day---she's tactical as she prepares for a military-type end to overcome any obstacles or traps which might be set by the enemy. Think victory!! Spiritually victorious as she overcomes the attacks and temptations. How? She had not only spiritually done (dressed) her part, but full preparation included reliance on the Lord and His strength through prayer.

Fill a cuppa tac-TEA-cal preparation.  It a good way to start one's day.

1 comment:

  1. Just read this blog on Ephesians 6 and the whole armor of God. One of my favorites.

    Many years ago, home sick one Sunday, I heard the COGIC bishop speak on those verses. One thing really stuck with me. All of the pieces of armor mentioned except one are defensive. The only thing on offense is the sword of the spirit, the word of God. So we fight with His word, but first we must protect ourselves through salvation, preparation, truth, peace, etc.

    Those verses mean so much to me and are read on some holy days in the Orthodox Church.
    Thanks for the blog. It reinforces my faith and brings peace to know that others share it. God bless you. KA (Atlanta)

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