Put on All Armor of God

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” Ephesians 6:11. 

The kingdom of God is not only about peace. It is also about warfare against the powers of darkness. The devil with his armies are there trying to drag with himself as many souls as possible and we Christians have to fight him. We do need armor for that. There are spiritual battles happening across the world every single day in the same fashion as two or more opposing forces are fighting for influence somewhere in the world. We also fight for the souls of men and if we trust God we are going to win against Satan and empty hell from its captives. 

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Bible verses on strength

Be strong in the Lord

Be Strong in the Lord

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might” Ephesians 6:10.

You know that every person can develop and strengthen himself in various aspects: physically, psychologically, intellectually, financially and etc. The Word of God encourages us to be strong in our Lord and to gain power which is not human, but spiritual. Achieving human goals is alright, but you will never be able to fulfill your calling from God if you rely on human strength, wisdom and talent. You will need inspiration from the Holy Spirit, His comfort and might during hardships and the grace of the God in your spiritual battles, which will be plenty. 

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Bible verses on strength

Be strong in the Lord

Ephesians 6:10: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”

Apostle Paul encourages us to be strong. But how? Do we have to be strong in ourselves with our own human strength? No, he says that we have to be strong in Him. How do we do that? By being in his mighty power.  How is that possible? His word is full of his power. You stay in His word and you stay in his power. These two are synonyms. Of course, if you read the word casually and do not pay attention to the real meaning behind the words you will probably not experience that strength. However, if you meditate on what you have read you will know that power.