Paul describes the Armor of God in Ephesians 6. A visual application for children and adults alike, we “put on the full armor of God to take [our] stand against the devil’s schemes.” Life is a battlefield and we are in a spiritual battle.
Four times in the span of the same number of verses (Eph. 6:11-14), we are encouraged to stand. We are then provided the tools with which to build our spiritual armor and stand against all of what Satan throws our way.
Verse 18 may not be considered an official part of the armor, but I suggest that if we are going to prepare to stand, we must first kneel.
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6:18
How many times do we see a reference to prayer or a command to pray in that one verse immediately following the description of the Armor of God?
How effective is the Armor of God without prayer?
Prayer is the glue that holds the armor together and that holds us together when we are in the throes of battle.
What are you battling today? Have you lifted it in prayer to God?
Let’s get ready for battle and start our day with prayer.