Eph. 6; Song of Songs 1-4

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Eph. 6

Have you ever had a really bad, bad day. No I’m not talking about necessarily that you were late for class or work and somebody got mad at you. Or that you had a bad hair day, I’m talking about that day when it seems like temptation is so close you can smell it and your faith is low. I mean when the evil ones darts are sharp and coming one after another. When you feel like Job and the bad new keeps coming one after another. Yes on that day. You never know when that day will come but for all of us it will come some day. Thank God it isn’t every day but there are enough of what the Bible calls an evil day that it warrants being prepared every day. The preparation is to put on the whole armor of God and then after you have it on then just stand. Stand tall and stand firm. Use that helmet because one of the darts is to question your salvation. Put on the girdle because if the enemy can get you to be dishonest, well he has sucked you into his world. Put on the breastplate because righteousness protects your heart. Have your feet covered because your feet will carry you to safe places when you are carrying the Gospel to others. And that shield well faith is what will defend you from his darts of doubt and unbelief. Then take the sword now stick him with a scripture for there is nothing more piercing than the word of God. Now go ahead and stand and stand and stand. Every day stand and then when that evil day comes you will already be doing it and when the day is over you will still be standing.

God Bless,

Pastor Rick