Wherefore
take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand (Ephesians 6:13).
The Apostle
Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:16 that the days are evil: “Redeeming the time,
because the days are evil.” It’s like saying the influence of each day in the
world is satanic, but God expects us to master each day and walk in the
dominion of the Spirit. Now, that’s a generic statement. On the other hand,
I’ll like you to notice the specificity in the admonition in our opening verse.
It refers to “the evil day.” This is different. Here, he lays emphasis on a
specific day of trouble. It’s the day when trouble strikes.
Can such a
day be anticipated and nipped in the bud? Emphatically, yes! Through the guidance
of the Word and the Holy Spirit in your life, you’ll always be victorious in
the day of trouble. You don’t have to dread “the evil day”; if you do what
you’re supposed to do before it comes, you’ll be unperturbed and unruffled;
you’ll remain standing. It’s no use praying and crying to God to protect you
from the evil day. He already told you what to do: put on the whole armour of
God!
Don’t wait
until the evil day comes to put them on; keep them on always, so that in the
day of adversity, you’ll come out unscathed; you’ll be victorious. Some people
are unable to withstand the pressure and terror of the adversary, because
they’re not putting on the whole armour of God. They’re unprepared in the day
of trouble. Refuse to be caught unawares.
You’ve already
been told how to resist and prevail against the wiles and onslaught of the evil
one. So, act on the Word: Stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around your
waist! Have on the breastplate of righteousness. Have your feet fitted and
ready to proclaim the Gospel of peace. Above all, take the shield of faith, the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God
(Ephesians 6:14-17).
God’s Word
is the solution, answer, ability, and empowerment that you need in the day of
trouble. Therefore, take your study and meditation on the Word seriously.
Respond always with the Word and you’ll forever be victorious.
CONFESSION:
Dear Father, your Word prevails in me and puts me over always. I triumph
gloriously over the adversary and all adversities by the power of your Word,
through which I totally discomfit, render inoperative and ineffective, the
wiles, and machinations of the enemy, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further
Study: 2 Corinthians 2:14 TLB; But thanks be to God! For through what Christ
has done, he has triumphed over us so that now wherever we go he uses us to
tell others about the Lord and to spread the Gospel like a sweet perfume.
1 John 4:4 TLB; Dear young friends, you belong to God and have already won your fight with those who are against Christ because there is someone in your hearts who is stronger than any evil teacher in this wicked world.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 TLB; I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds. 5 These weapons can break down every proud argument against God and every wall that can be built to keep men from finding him. With these weapons I can capture rebels and bring them back to God and change them into men whose hearts’ desire is obedience to Christ.
1 John 4:4 TLB; Dear young friends, you belong to God and have already won your fight with those who are against Christ because there is someone in your hearts who is stronger than any evil teacher in this wicked world.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 TLB; I use God’s mighty weapons, not those made by men, to knock down the devil’s strongholds. 5 These weapons can break down every proud argument against God and every wall that can be built to keep men from finding him. With these weapons I can capture rebels and bring them back to God and change them into men whose hearts’ desire is obedience to Christ.
1-YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: Hebrews 12:14-29 Ezekiel 13-15
2-YEAR BIBLEREADING
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