Spiritual Warfare - The Armor of God

In a dramatic ending to his letter, Paul warns us about spiritual warfare and tells us how to win. In Ephesians 6:10-12, he writes, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” There is an invisible war in the heavenly places over the soul of every human being. We have an enemy, an enemy that is trying to distract, discourage, deceive, divide, and destroy us. And we would be naïve to ignore this reality. Therefore, to resist temptation, to withstand Satan’s attacks, to win, we must put on the armor of God.