Armor Core

"So put on God's armor now...you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks;  and...you will still hold your ground." Eph 6:13.  This verse was a real inspiration to me this last week.  I had a run in with an attack from the enemy that had me struggling to gain consciousness afterwards.  I had left my armor in it's storage place instead of keeping it on.  It is said that the Samurai would keep their armor on for long periods of time.  This way they would be prepared for the battle at a moments notice.  Over the past week I realized I wasn't prepared for the enemies attack.  Unfortunately it almost cost me dearly.

Do you have times where thing seem to not go the way you are anticipating?  Do you feel like maybe you are missing something and that all the luck in the world is going against you?   Well that is what I felt like last week.  I was unprepared spiritually for a huge attack that caused me to act out in a wrong attitude and counter attack an innocent person.  Luckily this person is a Godly man and was able to show me love.  But I still made a critical error in the battle I was in.  I went in without any armor.  I was defenseless against my foe.

When we walk through life we come across many dark valleys hiding the enemy.  If we go into this valley before we are set with defense measures and some armor to deflect the attack we will be defeated easily.  This week I walked into a dark valley and got trampled by a horde of enemy.  I could have defeated this enemy if I had only been on a state of alert.  Instead I walked into that valley shouting at the top of my voice asking to be attacked.  I let another persons thoughts tear me down and hurt me.  I let in the devil to do his worst on me.  Oh, boy did he ever.

I got a wound that hurt deep and hard and took some amazing love medicine to overcome.  But wonderfully and amazingly I did.  I have magic armor.  This armor heals and protects like none other.  It's power is the most powerful magic around.  It is covered in a hard impenetrable layer of love.  It is then braided with the blood of the Lamb and adorned with  grace and mercy.  Finally it is dipped in forgiveness to bond it all together.  Of course if I had just had it on in the first place I wouldn't have been hurt but my mistake cost me a bit of flesh and blood.

Ephesians tells us to put on the armor of God so we can defend attacks and hold our ground.  I would encourage you to spend time in prayer daily and in the study of God's word daily.  This way when you walk into the many dark valleys of your life you will be like the Samurai and always be ready to defend your faith.

May God richly bless you this week.

Spending time with God in the word and prayer can start simply.  First take five minutes a day for each and then increase every month by five minutes.  This habit will help you to keep God's armor at the ready and in the best shape for any battle.

Keep your armor at your core and you will stand strong in the hour of darkness.