Do we remember we’re in a spiritual battle?
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor, so you will be able to resist the enemy in time of evil. Ephesians 6:13
Lord of Angel-Armies,
May we never forget or discount the spiritual battle
that rages right here right now.
The evil one prowls around like a lip-licking lion,
drooling over our vulnerability and frailty.
He is a liar, a tempter, an accuser, and an adversary.
His minions serve him,
seeking to deceive us,
to make us think
lovely people are unlovely,
to distract us from our mission
of serving and glorifying you,
to degrade the dignity you have shaped
into our image-bearing being.
By the Holy Spirit,
you have given us everything we need
to defend ourselves
against the accuser’s stratagems:
the belt of truth,
the breastplate of righteousness,
the gospel slippers of peace,
the shield of faith,
the helmet of salvation,
the sword of the Spirit.
May we indeed arm ourselves
against all the “cosmic powers over this present darkness” (Ephesians 6:12),
and resist the devil,
that he may flee from us (James 4:7).
In Jesus’ peace-bringing name. Amen.
Read Ephesians 6:10-18.
