READ:
EPHESIANS 6:13-17
The captain
of our salvation has made available to us all the weapons which we will ever
need for our warfare. This is stated very clearly in our text. Principally,
there are three weapons: the name of Jesus, the Word of God and the Blood of
Jesus. Praise and prayer are also part of our weaponry. The name of Jesus is
our greatest weapon. The Bible says: “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him
and given Him the name which is above every name, that at that name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those
under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11). The name of
Jesus Christ is an extremely powerful weapon. Whenever you use that name in
prayer, demons bow. In 1 Samuel 17:45, David said to Goliath: “The
David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and
with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of
the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” The whole armour that the
Bible says we should put on in our text is reduced to one word, JESUS. The
captain of God’s army has given us His name. The mention of His name spells
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! We are more then conquerors through the name of Jesus. You are
not fighting the battle of life alone. Jesus is our captain. He is always near.
He is as close as the mention of His name. Our text also tells us that the
girdle to use is the truth. Jesus is the Truth (John 14:6). We are also told to
put on the breastplate of righteousness: Jesus is the Sun of Righteousness
(Malachi 4:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30). The boot that we are told to put is the boot
of peace: Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Our shield is the shield
of faith: Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), He is
our shield. As far as spiritual warfare is concerned, Jesus is all you would
ever need to achieve victory in all your battles. With the captain of our
salvation, every soldier is a winner.
MEMORIZE:
EPHESIANS 6:10 –Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of
His might.
