The Bible tells us to be sober and vigilant many times over. It even says in 1 Peter 5:8 to be vigilant and sober because the enemy is a roaring lion, walking about seeking whom he may devour. Too many times in our Christian journeys we get comfortable in a season of life were we enjoy blessings and believe that life is perfect. Then we get hit from the blind side with a terrible blow. We forget to raise our hands to the one who protects us daily and try to deal with the situation in our own power, because of our recent success. EVERYDAY is a battle and in a battle we are REQUIRED to wear the battle gear. We have to understand that the enemy knows that he has already lost the War and all that he can win are these individual battles. In our Father’s Love He has given us all that we need to have victory in all our daily battles. We must be sober to realize that we are more than conquers in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alone. If we continue to allow the enemy to win the daily battles we will continue to be so burden by the fighting that we will not have focus on spreading the Gospel and doing God’s will. Today and every day until your call to glory put on your Armor to stand!!! Have a wonderful life of enjoying the pursuit of why you were created on purpose!!!!!
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Ephesians 6
Children and Parents
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."[a] 4Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves and Masters
5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, 8because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
The Armor of God
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And 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 saints.
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