DAY 342 Read Ephesians 4 through 6.
Today's reading: Paul had good practical advice for the Christians in Ephesus--good for us too. To illustrate our battle with the powers of evil, he uses the armor worn by Roman soldiers.
Memory gem: "Take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Ephesians 6:13).
Thought for today:
Today, every Christian needs a sword. The Christian's life is not a joke, not a vacation. It is a battle and a march, and in this battle we need the whole armor of God; especially do we need the sword.
What is this sword that we need? It is "the sword of the Spirit." Do you have this weapon? The Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, is the invincible sword. Its edge is never turned, its strength is never broken, it defeats every enemy. There is nothing like it to pierce the heart of men.
There is nothing like it to turn aside the attacks of Satan. That's how Jesus used it. He met the most specious arguments of His enemies with quotations from the Holy Scriptures. He faced the greatest theologians of His day with plain, unvarnished declarations of Scripture. And when He met the great tempter face-to-face, He defeated him with mighty sword thrusts--"It is written," "It is written," "It is written" (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10).
Today's reading: Paul had good practical advice for the Christians in Ephesus--good for us too. To illustrate our battle with the powers of evil, he uses the armor worn by Roman soldiers.
Memory gem: "Take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Ephesians 6:13).
Thought for today:
Today, every Christian needs a sword. The Christian's life is not a joke, not a vacation. It is a battle and a march, and in this battle we need the whole armor of God; especially do we need the sword.
What is this sword that we need? It is "the sword of the Spirit." Do you have this weapon? The Word of God, the Holy Scriptures, is the invincible sword. Its edge is never turned, its strength is never broken, it defeats every enemy. There is nothing like it to pierce the heart of men.
There is nothing like it to turn aside the attacks of Satan. That's how Jesus used it. He met the most specious arguments of His enemies with quotations from the Holy Scriptures. He faced the greatest theologians of His day with plain, unvarnished declarations of Scripture. And when He met the great tempter face-to-face, He defeated him with mighty sword thrusts--"It is written," "It is written," "It is written" (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10).
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