I’m taking a day off from the armor series to reflect and rest. Today, I want to sit in the glory of God and remember all He is and all He has done for me. Today’s verse reminds me that each day brings new wonders and new mercies. God beckons me each morning to rise…
In verse 16, Paul shifts the active verb from put on or having put on to take up. The change is significant because taking up something requires movement and is not just part of getting dressed for battle. Rather the Roman soldier’s shield was a full body size shield that resembled a door and protected…
The third piece of armor represents stability and balance. Roman soldiers wore heavy-duty sandals or boots studded with nails or spikes to keep a firm grip on the ground during a fight. Likewise, having our feet “shod” means being strapped in and ready to stand your ground without slipping or falling. The Gospel of peace…
Today, I continue my morein-depth look at Paul’s discussion of God’s armor by examining “the breastplate of righteous.” To me, the breastplate is particularly important because it protected the soldiers vital organs including the heart. In Paul’s day, the breastplate was made out of chain-mail to prevent a sword or spear from piercing the soldiers…
As promised, I’m taking time to dig a little deeper into the individual pieces of God’s armor as described by Paul in Ephesians 6. Today, I’ll focus on the belt of truth. First, it’s important to understand that Paul wrote Ephesians from prison and used the metaphor of familiar Roman soldier armor to explain spiritual…
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