Standing Strong in the Armor of God

Standing strong...this phrase reminds me of little David. He was the youngest of the family and a mere shepherd. He was even too small to wear the King's armor for protection. The giants laughed, the army shook their heads in disapproval. What was a kid doing on the battle field? This was a man's place, not a little shepherds. David, dispite everything, killed Goliath, with a single stone. David had to stand strong, a tremble in his hand could have resulted in the stone flying horribly off target. He kept his eyes on the goal, pulled back the slingshot, and a few seconds later the giant lay dead while Israel celebrated.

Was David scared? Probably. But what did he have that the giant didn't? David had God by his side. He stood strong and Israel won a victory because of it. We are fighting a similar battle against giants 10x bigger then we are. We are fighting loss, envy, disapointment, anger, and many other giants that seem too big for us. Even with God by our side how are we supposed to fight such big giants?

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." Ephesians 6:10

Armor of God? If you look at Ephesians 6:14-17. Fasten the belt of truth, put on the breastplate of righteousness, put on the shoes of readiness to spread the gospel of peace, arm yourself with the shield of faith, place the helmet of salvation, and wield the sword of the spirit. Once you're ready to arm yourself you can "...extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one..." (vs. 16)

"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:13

Stand strong, suit up, prepare to meet your adversaries on the battlefield, and trust Him always to stand by your side.

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." 1 Cor. 16:13