A prayerless Christian can wear all the pieces of the armor but will accomplish nothing because of the failure to go into battle through prayer. Prayer is the medium through which the spiritual strength and the armor of God of a Christian are activated.
When wielded by a servant of God, there is no enemy the Word of God, coupled with His Spirit, cannot defeat.
Take up your sword today and fight!
Is your helmet of salvation in place today? A soldier would be foolish to go into battle without his helmet.
How is your faith today? Is your lack of faith leaving you vulnerable to the attacks of fear, doubt, and unbelief? Or are you holding up your shield of faith, together with other believers, to fight the fiery darts of the evil one?
Are my feet shod with the gospel of peace? What am I going to do differently about the situations or circumstances that are robbing me of my peace of mind, often rendering me ineffective as a soldier in battle? Who needs to hear the good news of peace from me this week?
Have I secured my breastplate of righteousness today? How am I guarding my heart against the schemes of the evil one?
How am I ensuring that my belt of truth is unbroken and firmly in place? A belt encompasses our waist, does my conviction of God’s truth encompass all areas of my life, my thoughts, and actions?
Are you standing firm in battle today or are your shoulders drooping, in fear or self-pity?
The reason we need to put on the armor of God is to enable us to stand against the wiles of the evil one. What are the wiles of the devil?
What are you really relying on? Would you choose to rely on Him and His power instead?