Putting
Your Armor On – Part 2
By Peggy Kleckner
“Finally, be strong
in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you
can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
Ephesians
6:10-11 (NIV)
Today,
we finish a prayer I wrote - - based on Scripture - - to help us commit to
living the familiar principles in Ephesians 6. [1]
Help me to take up the shield of faith -
- not to cower in the corner - - but to
boldly hold up my shield to extinguish the flaming arrows that are thrown at me
today. Your Word promises that my shield will extinguish them ALL! Remind me
that you are who You say you are, you can do what you say you can do, I am who
you say I am, no more and no less. You define me; no one else does. I can do
all things through Christ…. Whatever you give me to do today, you will enable
me to do, and your Word is alive and active in me. You are changing me from
glory to glory. You will bring me into fruitfulness in your good timing. Lord,
grow my faith and help my unbelief! [2]
Lastly Lord, help me to take up the sword of
truth, your Word….sharper than any two-edged sword. Help me to use it to
discern truth from error, fact from fiction, right from wrong. Help me to use
it to shine your light in dark places, not to clobber people over the head with
it. Remind me that your Word will stand and that every jot and tittle will be
completed.
Lord, having been fully clothed in your
armor, help me to stand firm in whatever battle position you give me today. Remind
me that I stand shoulder to shoulder with my brothers and sisters in Christ and
though we may be few, with you we are many. Help me to be bold and courageous. Help
me to be listening for your orders and to quickly bend the knee at your
command, to move forward when you tell me to, and to always be at the ready. Remind
me that the battle is yours.
Amen.
GOING DEEPER:
1.
How have you seen and witnessed God’s help in the midst of battle?
2.
What part of your armor needs some refining?
FURTHER READING:
Peggy is a wife and
mother of four adult children—two sons and two stepsons and is an active
encourager at Oakwood.
[1]
Did you miss the first part of this prayer? You can check out yesterday’s devo
on the Oakwood Fresh Start blog at http://oakwoodfreshstart.blogspot.com/
[2]
ideas derived from Beth Moore, Believing
God (Nashville: LifeWay, 2003).
