Today we talk about the revelation that the armor of God may not be just what we thought it was. We discover that its actually praying on and agreeing with our identity! We are Kings and Priests to God - a royal priesthood, a holy nation, etc. When we pray on this armor we are covering ourselves like the Tabernacle was covered in that linen. WE ARE THE TEMPLE/TABERNACLE! So cool!
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Ginger Harrington
A prayer to put on the full armor of God:
Praying God’s Word is one of the ways we take up the sword of the Spirit. These are words I’ve prayed again and again this past year in the spiritual battles my family has experienced. Would you join me as we stand firm in the armor of God today? Print this prayer as an example of how to put on the armor of God.
Lord, by faith I put on the full armor you have given me. Your provision and power are my protection. Thank you for this extraordinary gift.
By faith, I put on the belt that is truth of your Word and the truth that is the Lord Jesus Himself. Jesus, you are my way, my truth, and my life. Hold me together with your truth. Fortify me to the core, the center of my strength, with your belt of truth. Hold every part of me in alignment with truth.
By faith I put on the breastplate of your righteousness. Cover my heart, my source of life, and all my desires with your way of doing and being right. Guard my heart and my emotions from every dart and arrow of the Enemy. Remind me you of your nearness when I feel alone in the fight. You cover my vulnerability with your presence. Thank you that you for the gift of your righteousness.
By faith I put on my shoes of the preparation of the gospel, the good news of salvation that gives me peace. Empower me to stand and to walk in your powerful peace. May your peace prepare my motivation, words, and actions for all I will encounter today.
By faith in the power of your name, I lift my shield. Cover me with your faithfulness. Shelter my family with the shield of faith. Deflect every fiery arrow that comes against us today. We depend on you as we raise our faith over our vulnerability and need.
By faith, I put on the helmet of salvation. Guard my every thought with your saving grace. Protect my mind and don’t let me forget that you have saved me and are making me holy and whole. Let my salvation deliver me from faulty thinking that leads to doubt and defeat. Help me to remember that the battle is yours and you have already defeated the Enemy.
By faith, I take up the powerful sword of your Spirit. Open my ears to your “rhema” words “uttered by the living voice.” Guide my hand to the specific truth of your Living Word that will best defend against Satan’s schemes. Your Word is a two-edged sword, powerful to defend and to advance. Move me to wield the sword of the Spirit, for you know what will best meet the need of the moment.
In all these things, I pray in the Spirit with every kind of prayer you put in my heart. I depend on you to help me to pray. I depend on your protection and help to stand firm and resist the Enemy.
In the name of Jesus, amen.
And in the shelter of My Savior, let it be so.
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Armor Of God - For A Soldier Or A Priest?
So this armor we put on is Jesus as we are in Him. Hebrews 6:20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. The only way the armor can come off is if you believe anything different. We are the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. This is the only way to put the armor on. Be Blessed
Put On The Priestly Garment
We are told in Ephesians 6:10-18 that we should put on the whole armor of God so that we will withstand the wiles of the enemy.
The armor consists of the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
When you are fully clothed with the armor of God you can stand in the authority while praying without ceasing knowing the battle is the Lord and you stand in victory.
Today, I want to encourage us not only to be clothed with the armor of God but also with the priestly garment.
“Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as a priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty. (Exodus 28:1-2 NKJV)
The priestly garment consists of a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a turban, and a sash.
Gifted Artisans filled with the spirit of wisdom were selected to make these special garments for Aaron and his sons.
The garments were considered holy to minister before the Lord as priests. The holy garments were made from gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen for glory and beauty.
