Thought for the Week: Eph 6

God Provides Spiritual Armour

Walk Worthy of your calling…You
are rich in Christ, so live that way!
The Christian’s conduct should
be consistent with his calling.
You are rich in Christ, endowed
with spiritual blessings; so learn
to walk in the light of that wealth.
A spiritual war rages & those who
use the armour of God will be able
to stand agst Satan’s wily attacks.

Lord, we will Put On Your Armour:
Put On the full Armour of God
so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes.
For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the
…powers of this dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil…
Take Up the Shield of Faith, with
which you can extinguish all the
flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and
the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of God. And Pray in
the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers… be alert
and always keep on praying
for all the saints (Eph 6:11-18).

Lord, I recognise because I have
aligned myself with You, the
enemy will wage war against me.
Help me Put On the full spiritual
Armour You have provided for me.
Help me Lord to fully understand
the depth of truth, righteousness,
faith, a solid walk with Christ,
salvation, powerful prayer and
the sword of the Spirit Your Word.
Teach me how to use the armour
& perseverance practising it. Amen

Lord, thank You for the Shield of
Faith to deflect Satan’s fiery arrows
and provide necessary protection.
Grant that assurance of salvation
will guard my mind amid difficulties
and doubts attempt to creep in.
Holy Spirit, enlighten my mind
to understand Your Word and
how it applies to my life. And
help me draw the sword when
Satan attacks with a lie. Amen.

Lord, enable us to know the
presence of Your Spirit within us
& walk in constant awareness of it.
May You freely live Your life in us,
express Your heartbeat to us
and Pray Your will through us.
We know Lord we simply can’t do
any of these on our own efforts,
but with You, nothing is impossible.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Reflection on 1Cor/Eph/Phil (Dec 19)

Knowing God thru His Shepherding

The purpose of 1Cor is to teach
the Corinthian church how to live
for Christ in a corrupt society;
while for Ephesians is to strengthen
believers in their faith by explaining
the nature & purpose of the church;
and for Philippians is to strengthen
believers by showing them that
true joy comes from Christ alone.
This week we understand God better
thru seeing His Shepherding Ways.
On Monday, we learn from 1Cor 2
that Spirit of God Gives Insights.
On Tuesday, we learn from 1Cor 10
that God Provides Way Out.
On Wed, we learn from Eph 3
that God Gives Empowerment.
On Thursday, we learn from Eph 6
that God Provides Spiritual Armour.
On Friday, we learn from Phil 1
that God Completes Good Work.
On Sat, we learn from Phil 4
that God Supplies Your Needs.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.