“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” Ephesians 6:16 The Roman army used small round shields and large rectangular ones. The large curved shield which Paul refers to in the Ephesian letter was about four feet tall by two … Read more
15 “and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” Ephesians 6:15 New International Version (NIV) The shoes worn by the Roman soldier generally came in the “sandal” variety. They had thick leather soles that were studded with small nails to provide stability in hand-to-hand combat. The sandals came up above … Read more
When Paul compares the armor of God with military gear, each piece represents a part of God’s strength that He extends to us when we become His children. “…with the breastplate of righteousness in place…” Ephesians 6:14 Yesterday we saw the first piece of spiritual armor to put on daily – “the belt of truth.” … Read more
The Armor of God 10 “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces … Read more
“Have a great day!” This is a phrase that we hear often and say to others regularly. But have you thought about what makes your day great or not? If you haven’t determined the criteria for what a great day is, how will you know if you’ve had one? To answer that question for myself, … Read more
When we look at what is going on in our society, some of us may just scratch our head and say, “How did we get here?” Some may just throw up their hands and say, “There isn’t anything that I can do about it.” Others may say, “It isn’t a big deal because it doesn’t … Read more
The President will be giving his ‘State of the Union’ address this evening to Congress. How is your ‘state of the union’ with God? If you are like me, it is pretty good most of the time, but at times it could be stronger. How, you ask can it be stronger? Here are a few … Read more
The hot topic/issue of the day deals with abortion – especially third term abortion. I wish to address this issue with a personal story. Late in my mother’s life, she told me that when she was pregnant with me that she suffered from morning sickness. While that is not uncommon, it continued on until my … Read more
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