If we take a look at our passage below we may find that in the armor of God there is no protection for your back. There are two significant reasons for this, the first is that as soldiers in the army of God we are always to be moving forward. We are to continue to grow and mature in Christ so that we can shine His light and glory in this dark and fallen world. We have our feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. We are to spread hope to a hopeless generation with our testimonies of life and the saving power of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His perfect completed work on Calvary. Salvation comes to everyman and they have to choose for themselves, that is not the challenge of our fight, our challenge is not to faint but to carry the gospel forward. The second reason for why we do not have any back protection is because we have other saints behind us watching our backs by praying for us constantly in our communities. This is another crucial reason for true biblical community. They can truly see with spiritual eyes were we are struggling through our fellowship with them and they will know what we are in need of in their prayers for us. Ephesians 6:18 "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." Seeing how the enemy is attacking our brothers and sisters allows us to pray for them and cover them so that they will not have to stop or look back. The enemy wants you to look back at who you use to be, but you are a new creation and your past has past away, all things are new and you have to march forward in that newness of life in the spirit. Except for appreciation of the saving Grace of God and the application of your testimony to another for the hope of salvation, nothing good comes out of looking back, we can see this with Lot's wife!!! Today, march forward and do not faint, your brothers and sisters are praying for you and please continue to pray for them always!!! Be Encouraged!!! Have a wonderful life of fighting the good fight on purpose!!!!!
2 Corinthians 10
Paul’s Defense of His Ministry
1 By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away! 2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world. 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
Ephesians 6
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For 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. 13 Therefore 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
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