10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 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. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
A brief recap: we looked at
the belt of truth,
the breastplate of righteousness and
the feet being shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
We saw some of the differences and similarities between the Roman soldiers armor and the High Priests garments.
4 Feet shod with the gospel of peace (not with actual shoes.)
5 shield = faith
6 helmet = salvation/deliverance
7 sword of the spirit = Word of God
8 prayer = all kinds
Roman soldier 6 pieces:
Helmet
Breastplate/Body armor
Belt
Shield
Shoes
Sword and Spear
All kinds of prayer – not applicable.
The belt worn by a roman soldier was around the loins for protection of the physical body, and often a short sword was kept in the belt, ready for both defense and attack.
The main purpose of the waistband/sash/belt and ephod of the High Priest was to hold the breastplate of judgment in place. It was called the breastplate of judgment because of the 2 stones urim and thumim that were used to determine the outcome of an inquiry or question to the Lord, and His answer was given by indication one of the stones. i.e. judgment.
The breastplate
Ephod front = Abrahams Covenant
Ephod back = renewed covenant.
It represents priestly grace and the veil of the sanctuary, with the gold, but without the cherubim.Exodus 28:31.
Body armor:
Breastplate = righteousness.
The 12 tribes of Israel were represented by 12 jewels/ precious stones, 4 rows of 3 jewels each. Non Israelites/gentiles are grafted into spiritual Israel by grace, mercy and faith and are the righteousness of God through Messiah. He has made us in right standing with the Father. By His righteousness we have the privilege to be called His children. 1John 3:1
For a Roman soldier the breastplate simply gave physical protection of vital organs: Heart, lungs, etc. nothing of spiritual value.
The High Priest wore the representation of the tribes over his heart. As previously noted, it was also called the breastplate of judgment = Torah instruction and teaching. We are judged already and by the blood of Messiah are in right standing with the Father and our High Priest Yeshua/Jesus, Who carries all of His spiritual children in His heart. The Israelites position, or standing before the Father, was neither affected nor altered by their changing circumstances, infirmities or sins. Whenever the High Priest went into the Holy place, there on his heart, were the names of Gods’ people; emphasizing the (belt), truth of security. It is important to note that their names were not simply written upon the precious stones but engraved on them, and could not be easily washed or wiped away.
1Thess. 5:8tells us to put on trust/faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of being delivered as a helmet.In contrast to the breastplate of the High Priest who was serving the Lord and the people. The roman chest armor/breastplate was to preserve the individuals own life, looking to save and protect self and to defend against physical injury to vital organs. For the child of God,Proverbs 4:21-23 instructs us that:
above everything else guard your heart.
This is more correctly translated:
keep thy heart with the greatest vigilance for out of it are the issues of life.
By guarding our hearts – the righteous avoid a deceptive path. We are also told not to seek to save our own lives by our own strength, but to place our lives in the Fathers care; and He will sustain our lives as we lose ourselves completely in Him.
The heart is the central organ which conditions all a persons activities and the character of his life is dependent on it functioning correctly, both physically and spiritually.
Additionally in Proverbs, go and see which is the right way to which one should cling. People with good hearts are those who love the Lord and His Word, they are generous, loyal, trustworthy friends and caring neighbors, who are aware of the consequences of ones words and deeds. Scripture tells us that we must guard our lips v.24 our eyes v.25 and our steps v.26.
Back to Ephesians 6 and the next part of the armor:
Always carry the shield of trust /faith.
The Shield is mentioned in scripture in many places including the book of Beginning/Genesis.
Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your SHIELD, your exceedingly great reward.” Psalm 3:1-3 Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me. Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah But You, O Lord, are a SHIELD for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
Always carry the shield of trust/faith…What is it for?
with which we will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
How does God SHIELD His people?
The best picture is from the Exodus out of Egypt.
Exodus 13:21-22 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people. Exodus 14:19-20 And the Angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before them and stood behind them. So it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel. Thus it was a cloud and darkness to the one, and it gave light by night to the other, so that the one did not come near the other all that night.
When God shields us, it is a complete, divine, full protection on all sides, top and bottom, 360 degrees, all round about, because He is also our Rearguard. (Isaiah 52:12). However, the Roman shield is made by human hands and only gives partial protection, leaving the individual vulnerable to attacks.
Those fiery darts that the shield of faith protects us from can be from hurtful situations in the past which still cause pain today, remnants of previous attacks that the enemy tries to bring back to the surface and torment us with.
Next we are to
take the helmet of salvation/deliverance.
Eph. 6:17.
For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, And was clad with zeal as a cloak. Is. 59:17.
Exodus 28:36-41. 36 You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD. 37 And you shall put it on a blue cord, that it may be on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.
38 So it shall be on Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall always be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord. 39 You shall skillfully weave the tunic of fine linen thread, you shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the sash of woven work. 40 For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty. 41 So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
The Hebrew word for TURBAN is derived from a verb which means: to roll or wind around. This may refer to the fact that the High Priests’ TURBAN was wound around his head like a tiara/crown. The head-dress of the High Priest represented his subordination to God, his obedience to God’s commands and submission to His will. This is relevant to us as believers, because we are to be submitted to the Lords will and obedient to His commands; our life is no longer our own. The fine linen of which it was made, tells of the personal righteousness which must be found in the one who stands in the presence of God on behalf of others. This can in no way apply to a roman helmet.
Holiness to the LORD.
The Lord Himself will separate the Holy Ones/kedoshim, from the unholy. His Name shall be on the foreheads of the righteous saints.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Revelation 22:4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
The Roman helmet was made of metal, whereas the turban/ helmet of the High Priest was made of linen. Linen = righteousness.
The Hebrew turban/ head band, was symbolic of royalty and on the forehead/headband of gold was written: Holiness unto the Lord. 1Peter 1:15. Following the Holy One Who called you… that was the standard that had to rule the life of the priest and those who look at him. It represented a complete consecration to God.
take the helmet of salvation/deliverance…..
This was symbolic of the protection of the mind and the thoughts. We need to remember that the mind is the primary battlefield and where we are to take captive every thought that is not from the Holy Spirit before it goes any further bringing those thoughts into obedience to Messiah and His word.
This is warfare and we have the authority to command all negative and ungodly thoughts to leave in the name of Yeshua/Jesus. James tells us we are to resist the devil and he will flee. Thoughts come from the enemy of our souls in the form of temptations, we must recognize them and we are not to entertain them but cast them down.We have the mind of Christ/Messiah.
A Holy lifestyle is the key to having the mind of Christ and being able to immediately take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.
Christ/Messiah and the wisdom of God. This helmet/head covering, is the hope of deliverance/salvation, and of us becoming Christlike in our thinking. The place of a priest before the Lord, is a service of holiness. Jesus/Yeshua is our High Priest.Hebrews 7:28.
The reference to the High Priests garments are more in line with what we as disciples are supposed to be showing to the world – not that of a violent, aggressive, merciless soldier, ready to maim or kill for the least reason for worldly purpose, gain and rewards. But rather the soldier of Messiah/Christ, one who is aware of the spiritual realm and its consequences. We are told in 2 Timothy 2:3+4 endure hardship as a good soldier. One translation puts it: Accept your share in suffering disgrace as a good soldier of the Messiah Yeshua. No soldier on duty gets with civilian affairs since he has to please his commanding officer.
Along with the SWORD given by the Spirit that is
the WORD of God.
The Word of God is the sword, the sword is the word of God.
Personal protection is provided in the armor of God in all but the sword. This is the sword of the spirit, and is one that divides between soul and spirit, the carnal and the spiritual, and the joints and marrow.
It cuts to the real issue of sin by using Gods Word coming out of our mouth. Just as referenced in
Revelation 1:16 He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
What is the sharp, double-edged sword coming out of His mouth?
The answer lies in Hebrews 4:12,which states, “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart”Ephesians 6:17.
The ancient Romans employed the two-edged sword as a formidable offensive weapon, and a metaphorical sword is portrayed in both Hebrews and Revelation. It is not a real sword to hurt maim or kill people; but rather the Word of God, scripture, spoken by believers in faith; which will stem the tide of evil and defeat the onslaught of darkness.
This two-edged sword symbolizes Messiah/Christ’s authority and judgment, holding humanity accountable, even making access into our thoughts.
The image of the two-edged sword also helps us grasp the inestimable value of God’s Word. This Bible we carry and even have on our devices, is powerful and sharp and comes from the very mouth of our Lord. Historical figures such as William Tyndale, John Wycliffe, and Jan Hus are heroes to believers, because they worked through intense opposition in order for us to hold this weapon in our hands. The Word of God holds truly formidable power and is capable of transforming us at our core. We should never forget just what a privilege it is to have it in our possession. However it is of no use lying on a shelf gathering dust, we are to be doers of His Word and allow the Sword of His Spirit to take authority over the works of darkness.Eph. 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.
1John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Isaiah 49:2 And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me. Isaiah 11:4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Revelation 1:16 He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.
Not a physical Roman sword of violence, killing and destroying others; but a sharp two-edged sword out of the mouth, proclaiming the Word of God.
The High Priest carried no physical sword, his sword was spiritual, he spoke the word of God in Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. He carried the burden of the sacrifice for sin upon himself just as Messiah did. In the same way as Yeshua/Jesus quoted Torah, Prophets and the Writings all through His life, and even on the cross, the High Priests quoted from the Psalms. Revelation 19:15 tells us He will return with: A sharp two-edged sword is coming out of his mouth, so that with it he can strike down the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron, and he will tread the winepress of the wine of the anger of the wrath of Almighty God. 16 On his robe, and on his thigh, is written a name: King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Praying Always With All Prayer And Supplication
Most Roman soldiers did not spend any time on prayers for themselves, and almost never prayed for the cause of the poor and needy. Only the priests were called to pray and make intercession to God on behalf of others.
Exodus 34:8-9 So Moses made haste and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped. Then he said, “If now I have found grace in Your sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray, go among us, even though we are a stiff-necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”
Psalm 82:1-4 1 God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked.
In Christianity today, we have intercessory prayer warriors who wage spiritual warfare against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. In some instances, it is questionable how many can honestly stand righteous and blameless in all humility before a Holy God. There are some who like militant and brutal Roman soldiers, have been fighting in vain because they consider themselves spiritually superior towards their fellow believers, instead of serving others in humility and love.They are not gracious, merciful and kind; loving God and loving their neighbors, and it can be because they do not put on the correct armor of God! One good example of wearing the wrong armor is David when he fought against Goliath.
1 Samuel 17:38-47 38 So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. 39 David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off. 40 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. 41 So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking. 43 So the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 And the Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!” 45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin.But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”
David didn’t use the armor of Saul. He came in the name of the Lord of hosts. He came in the strength of God, totally dependent on Gods’ ability not on his own.
The battle is the Lord’s, and He will fight for us and give us victory! Having declared His Word in a situation we need to stand in faith and see His salvation! The most effective weapon we have is prayer based on Gods Word.
James 5:16 Amplified Bible
Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) is able to accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].
As we pray at all times with all kinds of prayers and requests in the spirit vigilantly and consistently for all God’s people.
Have we prayed prayers like this?
17&18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Are we doing this on a daily basis?
Eph. 6:10 We are to grow powerful in union with the Lord, in union with his mighty strength and use all the armor and weaponry that God provides so that we will be able to stand against the deceptive tactics of the adversary.
How many of us are praying at all times, vigilantly and persistently? Are we growing powerful in union with the Lord in union with His mighty strength?
Or are we murmuring and complaining about our situation, or are we just sitting back and doing nothing to change it?
Are we walking daily in obedience to even the 10 Commandments?
Are we loving our neighbor as ourselves?
Are we even loving ourselves?
Are we living in the peace that God has given provided by our Prince of peace/Sar Shalom?
Is the definition evident in our lives, families and congregations?
If we truly believe what God’s Word says, why are we living at a lower level spiritually?
Have we become so wrapped up in life itself, that we are not walking side-by-side with our Lord.
The subtleties of the adversary are just that, subtle and sneaky, and are often quite inoffensive and so we entertained them; these are tactics that will cause us to stray from the Narrow Way. Taking our time and attention from the Lord and moving our focus onto things that distract us from the plan of God for us.
Ephesians 6:10-13 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 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.
We are not fighting flesh and blood so we don’t need physical weapons. Messiah came to spiritually destroy the works of the devil and in His Name this is what we are to do. Maybe we need to remove the image of the unholy Roman armor and put on the spiritual Holy Priestly garments; this is how the Royal Priesthood does spiritual warfare.
2 Chronicles 20:14-24 14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high. 20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.” 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. 23 For the people of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. 24 So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and there were their dead bodies, fallen on the earth. No one had escaped.
It wasn’t by physical fighting with physical weapons, nor with empty, powerless words, without direction or purpose; but with the high praises of God in their mouth, and a two-edged sword of His Spirit in their hands. They praised the Lord, and the Lord set ambushes and destroyed their enemies; not one escaped.
Psalm 149:5-9 5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, 7 To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord!
1Cor. 16:13-14 Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like [mature] men and be courageous; be strong. Let everything you do be done in love [motivated and inspired by God’s love for us].
This post is NOT in any way saying that our weapons of warfare in the spiritual realm are passive or non confrontational. As we look at the High Priests attire in comparison to the roman soldiers armor, they are indeed powerful and mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. However, we have the mind of Christ/ Messiah not a roman mindset, the Hebraic mind of our High Priest Yeshua/Jesus; not the roman soldier whose mandate is to destroy and rule over with cruelty. Although an obvious example, the images we have been exposed to, may have given us a somewhat distorted picture of what Paul was attempting to convey to believers concerning our role as soldiers of Christ/Messiah.
We are to fight from our blood-bought position of righteousness, holiness and truth; wrapped in the unconditional love of our Heavenly Father.
Intercessory Prayer truly is warfare, where we are battling for the souls of men and women by confronting the darkness and all the demonic powers of the enemy. It’s not done with natural weapons or natural protective armor; and it’s not done in our own strength or name. We are wrestling against very real spiritual forces and is to be taken very seriously.
Psalm 149
Praise the Lord.
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor
and sing for joy on their beds.
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 to inflict vengeance on the nations
and punishment on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with fetters,
their nobles with shackles of iron,
9 to carry out the sentence written against them—
this is the glory of all his faithful people.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 139 above, could refer to the tribe of Judah where in all Old Testament accounts of the children of Israel, the tribe of Judah, (which means praise); always went first, leading the way on journeys and into battles. Literally Praise went ahead of the whole of Israel.
And the warfare with the 2 edged sword of the spirit was against the demonic spirits/forces ruling through kings and noble sand leaders.For believers we are to comprehend and apply the victory won at Calvary; and understand that Messiah took possession of the keys of hell and death. He is the victor and only in and through His Name and shed blood can we stand.
Only on, and with, the authority He gave to His disciples can we fight the good fight of faith; and see those in bondage to darkness get free and delivered.
Only from a position of complete trust in Messiah and the Father can we engage the enemy.
Only with clean hands and a pure heart.
Only clothed in His Righteousness, a member of His Holy Priesthood.
Only with a grateful heart of love and thanksgiving are we going to be effective in this battle for the souls of humanity. Without His strength and courage we will not be able to resist, and stand, and remain standing, when the battle is won, still praying vigilantly and persistently.
The High Priest was and is our Messiah, Who is continually the intercessor between us and the Father. In Him we have all we need to walk and live in victory. If we will just be a DOER and apply it to our lives. We are a part of the army of light, soldiers of the lion of the tribe of Judah. Our battles are spiritual first and foremost, they are not against people, we are to love our Heavenly Father and His Messiah and people, that is the reason we fight.
Yes we are to fight, but fight on our knees, and humbly standing before the Lord in prayer, we are warriors of light; inspired by His love, mercy and grace and we belong to the day, let us stay sober and vigilant, watching for His return.
We are clothed in this armor of light and once it has been put on it should never be taken off; simply affirm each day that it is in place, checking our spiritual position, posture and attitude in the presence of HIs Holiness.
Here is an example that may help us to pray these verses.
Father I thank you for your provision in my life which will cause me to be victorious in Messiah. I have on the helmet of the salvation with the hope of being completely delivered that you have given me through faith in the redeeming blood of Yeshua/Jesus, This protects my mind against every lie and temptation of the enemy of my soul as I take every thought captive to the obedience of Messiah. I have the mind of Christ and the wisdom of God and discern my Heavenly Fathers voice, obeying His directions for my life. I have on the breastplate of trust, faith and love, of His righteousness as your Word says in 2 Corinthians 5:21 the righteous man shall live by faith. Father, You made Jesus Christ/Yeshua HaMashiach, to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become Your righteousness in Him. This breastplate of Yeshua/Jesus my High Priest, declares I am grafted-in to the children of Israel. You have placed me visibly over your heart and my heart is diligently protected by this breastplate because out of it flow the issues of life. I have on the belt of truth, Your Word is truth. Messiah is the Word of God made flesh and He is the Way the Truth and the Life. His truth has made me free from the law of sin and death. My feet are shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, true shalom where nothing or missing or broken and I am ready at all times, in season and out, to share the good news of His redeeming power, love, grace and mercy in restoring our relationship with our heavenly Father. I have the sword of the spirit which is your Word coming out of my mouth, declaring your truth and proclaiming victory in faith, knowing that you watch over your word to perform it, that it does not return to you void but accomplishes what you send it forth to do. I hold up the shield of my faith in your ability to do all that you have promised in your covenant through Yeshua/Jesus blood. I trust you and know that this shield will stop every flaming arrow of the adversary because no weapon that is formed against me shall prosper. I know that you are also my rear guard and I am fully protected by the spiritual armor that you have provided. I am praying at all times with all prayer and am on guard, standing firm on your provision and promises in Yeshua/Jesus Name.
Shalom aleikhem
chaverim and mishpachah!
Peace to friends and family.
Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week.
Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord, Deliverer and soon returning King; and that you have a personal relationship with Him.
It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.
You are very precious in His sight.
Not sure ..you can be…
SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute,
SAY IT RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past. I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.
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