Ephesians {6:13-17} "13) 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. 14) Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15) and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16) above all, taking the shield of faith with which, you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God"
Paul listed 5 defensive items and one offensive: The defensive is the Belt of Truth, that is the truth of the Word of God. It is from the waist that we bend, so Paul is saying that we are only to bow to the truth of God's Word; the Breastplate of Righteousness, is the full righteousness of Yeshua. The chest covers the heart and righteousness comes from a pure protected heart; Feet covered with the Gospel of Peace. Everywhere we walk we should bring Yeshua's gospel of peace, spreading His peace to everyone we meet; the Shield of Faith. A shield protects the entire body so Paul is warning us that Satan can and will attack anywhere on our bodies to destroy our faith and cause us to doubt God; the last defensive item is the Helmet of Salvation which protects our minds and thoughts. The one offensive item is the Sword of The Spirit.
Hebrews 4:12 "For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."
Our soul is what connects us to the earth, to humanity; our spirit connects us to God. Only the Word of God which is our two-edged sword can cut between the two and set us free from worldly lusts and endeavors so we can serve and be connected to the Spirit of God.
If we count them, Paul mentions 6 items of warfare in Ephesians 6:13-17 and most people stop with them when quoting this passage, but there is one more offensive weapon in our arsenal, and it is by far the most powerful against unseen demonic spirits.
Ephesians 6:18 "praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."
Prayer is our equivalent of a guided missile which can be directed anywhere we want and at anything we want. Satan's greatest fear is praying Believers. So, never start your day without putting on the FULL armor of God!
Hi Ellen here…GOD is awesome, only He is worthy of praise! Jack and I asked for favor as we traveled and of course all went well, thank You Lord. We also were prayed over by our congregation in Ashkelon, Israel and by individual friends. Although each time of prayer was different the words were similar. The prayers were filled with affirmations of God's miracles, healing and blessings…same thought but different prayers by the saints and we say; "thank You Holy Spirit!"
Anywhere we go we ask the Lord to show us who we should approach and who we should not and again He is faithful. When we arrived at the place we are staying, the Lord gave us Pauline to instruct us and show us how things work, etc. but she is also a Christian and loves Yeshua and we are praying together.
I have written before a personal note about not having a manicure since 2019 due to covid closures and shut downs. My husband gave me a gift for one here in Nairobi. My nail technician is Emma and she is a spirit filled Believer in Yeshua…thank You Lord. Emma shared her testimony as she gave me a manicure and we spoke about Yeshua for the entire time! Thank you all for your prayers as we enter into ministry in Kenya. Blessings to all!
Yours in Messiah Yeshua, "…while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Messiah Yeshua." (Titus 2:13)
Rabbi Jack & Ellen
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