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Praying on the Armor of God

August 14, 2016 by Debbie 13 Comments

We may forget at times but one thing is true – this world is a battlefield. Day by day, hour by hour, we face a spiritual war and an enemy who’s real. He wants nothing more than to bring defeat, for his main aim is to steal, kill, and destroy.

God has a plan for our lives. The enemy has a plan for us too. We just have to decide which voice we’re going to listen to, and who we’re going to choose to follow each day. And chances are, if we don’t make a determined choice to follow God, we may eventually fall into the evil one’s trap.

God gives specific instructions in his Word, he gives us all we need to stand strong in this life. Yet all too often we race through busy, full days, ill-equipped, unprepared, or simply not aware of what we’re up against, or who the real enemy even is.

The forces of darkness don’t wait for us to be ready for their attack. They’re ruthless, determined, and cunning.  The devil could care less if we “feel” prepared, or prayed up for our day. In fact, he prefers we’re not.

If you’re a believer living like salt and light in this dark world, you won’t go for long without encountering obstacles and attacks he’ll hurl straight your direction. This battle is real, it’s intense.

God has given us his Word and Spirit, powerful and true, so we’ll have the wisdom and protection to stand against the enemy. As I read these verses this morning, the reality struck me again that Paul wrote them while in chains, in prison. But Truth says – this enemy we face, no matter how cruel and vicious his schemes, can never chain our spirits that have been set free by Christ. Paul was not silenced by the attacks from dark forces. Neither should we be.

Focusing here today, putting on His armor, staying alert, and praying, that God will equip believers everywhere to “stand strong.”

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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.

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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. 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 saints.” Eph. 6:10-18

“Dear God,

We thank you that you hold the victory over sin and death in this world. We thank you that you came to set the captives free. We thank you for your redemptive work you’ve done in our lives. We thank you for freedom and the hope you bring.

We hold your Word of Truth as weapon against the enemy’s schemes, and proclaim he does not have authority over our lives for we’ve been set free. Give us wisdom and discernment to recognize his traps and to stand strong against his work. Fill us fresh with the power of your Holy Spirit.

Today we put on the full armor to guard our lives against attack. We put on the belt of truth to protect against lies and deception. We put on the breastplate of righteousness to protect our hearts from the temptations we battle. We put the gospel of peace on our feet, so we’re ready to take your light wherever you send us this day. We choose to walk in the peace and freedom of your Spirit and not be overcome with fear and anxious thoughts. We take up your shield of faith that will extinguish all the darts and threats hurled our way by the enemy. We believe in your power to protect us and choose to trust in you. We put on the helmet of salvation, which covers our minds and thoughts, reminding us we are children of the day, forgiven, set free, saved by the grace of Christ Jesus. We take up the sword of the Spirit, your very Word, the one offensive weapon given to us for battle, which has the power to demolish strongholds, alive, active, and sharper than any double-edged sword.

We ask that you’d remind us to pray, constantly, for all believers.

We ask for your help to stay alert in a dark world.

We ask for your help to be salt and light, that we’d be loving and gracious, yet unyielding to sin.

We ask for your help in remembering to put on your full armor every day, for you give us all that we need to stand firm in this world. Forgive us God for the times we’ve been unprepared, too busy to care, or trying to fight and wrestle in our own strength.

Thank you that we never fight alone, for you are constantly at work on our behalf, shielding, protecting, strengthening, exposing deeds of darkness, bringing to light what needs to be known, covering us from the cruel attacks we face even when we’re unaware.

We love you Lord, we need you today.

In the Powerful Name of Jesus,

Amen.”

Remembering this day that the battle we face may be more about what is unseen than what we see before us. And when we resist the enemy, God’s word tells us he has to flee. James 4:7

Stand strong.

You’re never alone.

He loves you.

He fights for you.

“Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.” Deut. 3:22

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(This post also appeared at Crosswalk here: http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/debbie-mcdaniel/praying-on-the-armor-of-god.html and also at iBelieve.com:http://www.ibelieve.com/faith/praying-on-the-armor-of-god.html?q=praying+on+the+armor+of+God)

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  1. Sarah Rexford says

    August 16, 2016 at 10:12 pm

    Once again…great thoughts! You said God has a plan for us but the enemy does too — that point really stuck out to me! We need to CHOOSE which plan we go with, purposefully putting on the armor God has for us and pursuing His plan with focus and drive. Thanks again!

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  2. Joy says

    August 18, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Thank you so much for this, and your other blog posts! I receive so much from your writings and prayers! I especially needed this one today.

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  3. Tara says

    October 4, 2016 at 9:28 am

    Glory be to God! It’s good to be reminded what we are up against in this world! But thanks be unto God that He has graciously provided everything we need to stand against the wiles of the devil! Thank you Lord for giving us heavenly weapons to use right here on this earth! Amen.

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  4. Joy says

    September 13, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    I needed all of this!

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  5. Britt says

    June 7, 2018 at 10:07 pm

    This is so helpful! Writing this down 🙂 God bless you! Thank you!

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  6. Lola says

    June 20, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Thanks for this! I love the prayer and how you simplified it using all the armors of God!

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    • Debbie says

      June 20, 2018 at 1:01 pm

      Thank you Lola, blessings to you!

      Reply
  7. Tessa says

    June 20, 2018 at 6:10 pm

    This is so powerful! The battle definitely is real, but we have a mighty Savior! I loved the way you prayed through the full armor of God as a model for how to pray through it. Thanks for posting this!

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  8. Lola says

    October 13, 2018 at 10:17 am

    Thank you. God bless.

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  9. Telcy says

    October 15, 2018 at 5:33 am

    This is intense and powerful. Thank you and praying for you. 😘

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  10. Brian Blackburn says

    October 21, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Awesome, Mrs. Debbie. I have sent your info to my daughter who lives in GA. She loves to write and has started it in just the last year. Her Name is Jordan Wilkes her and her husband Kaleb are active members at Johnson ferry bc in Marietta GA. Her blog is called a Painful Peace. Would love for you two to hook up and maybe you could encourage her to keep writing. I know I am her dad but I have often said she is the preacher in the family. haha. Thanks for reading this. Blessings

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  11. Jeneen says

    March 1, 2019 at 7:49 am

    Thank you Debbie! As always, you write beautifully! God has anoited you and I am grateful to Him for you. God bless you and yours.

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  12. Ellen says

    January 14, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    Thank you Debbie and for these wonderful prayers x

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