Ephesians 6:10-17 Be aware and put on the full armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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 of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. The apostle explains to us that our enemy is not people (flesh and blood) but those angelic hosts who are also enemies of God. They are principalities, rulers of the darkness and wicked ones. Be aware, man cannot handle this problem alone, That is why he tells us to be strong in the Lord and use what he has given us for our strength. We are to use: righteousness, the gospel of Jesus Christ, faith and the certainty of our salvation. These are what we are to use when the enemy comes and the enemy comes daily. Do not lessen the power of the gospel because Jesus has already won the victory. We only have to hold our ground. Amen.