09/26/2023
Bible Story 09/24/2023
The World is Against God
Imagine if you filled your child's backpack with candy, toys, tools, and dirt. Imagine that instead of paper and pencils, kids had empty soda cans and grass seed. Sure, they may be ready to swing by the recycling center and start a landscaping project, but they would not be ready for what was in front of them.
In Ephesians 6, at the conclusion of Paul’s letter to his friends in Ephesus, Paul reminded the Ephesians of the tools they needed to remain faithful in the combative culture they were living.
Paul reminded the Christians at Ephesus to put on truth, righteousness, readiness to take the gospel, faith, salvation, and the Word of God. In so doing, we’ll be equipped to stand firm in the faith.
Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.” Paul says you’re not fighting a physical battle, but a spiritual one.
Be sure you are equipped with the right tools for the task at hand.
In the same way, our kids need pencils and paper to be equipped for school, we need these spiritual characteristics and disciplines to grow and be equipped for the spiritual battle that we are facing each day. Be sure you gather the right supplies; it will make all the difference.
Let's teach our kids to Armor Up!