"God walks with us. He scoops us up in His arms or simply sits with us
in silent strength until we cannot avoid the awesome recognition that
yes, even now, He is there." ~ Gloria Gaither
In
conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with
Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless
might provides].
Put
on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God
supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all]
the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
For
we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with
physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers,
against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present
darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly
(supernatural) sphere.
Therefore put on God’s complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
Stand
therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around
your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
~Eph. 6:10-17 Hope for the Broken-Hearted
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