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Psychologists conducted a concentration test where one group wore doctor#039s coats and another wore regular clothes. The results showed that the concentration and attention of the students wearing doctor#039s white garments were significantly higher. This phenomenon is called the wearer effect, a study showing that the clothes we wear influence our perception. In today#039s passage, Paul instructs us to put on the full armor of God. Imprisoned Paul deeply meditated upon the armor of the Roman soldiers guarding him 24 hours a day, and the result is contained in today#039s passage. So today, let us consider the full armor of God we must put on.

First, it enables us to stand firm to the end.

The word end in verse 10 means to the very end. Paul is sending encouragement: Be strong in the Lord to the very end! Notice it#039s in the passive voice. It#039s not by our strength, but in the Lord, by the Lord#039s power! that we can be strong.

Paul exhorts, Put on the full armor of God. The christian#039s life is a war. The war of flesh and blood is merely a manifestation its essence is a spiritual war against the evil spirits who hold sway over this world. The devil#039s schemes are so intricate and cunning that we cannot oppose them on our own. But this spiritual war is already wonampmdashJesus Christ defeated all Satan#039s power through His cross and resurrection. Therefore, it is not a siege war to conquer and seize, but a defensive war where we only need to guard the city of salvation already occupied by Jesus Christ. Standing firm in our place until the end is the spiritual warfare God has entrusted to us. Though we may want to give up and flee, we should put on the full armor of God and each guard our own position well.

Second, I need to lower myself to beadjusted to the Lord.

The belt was the unmistakable sign of a Roman soldier. They wore this belt wherever they went, and it was so important that it was the first piece of full armor to be put on and the last to be taken off.

Paul likened truth to a belt because in the believer#039s life, everything must begin and end with truth. Only by restraining our thoughtsampmdashwhich lack any goodnessampmdashand binding our words and actions with truth, with the Word, can the evil that erupts from within us cease.

Next, the breastplate, the core of the full armor, symbolizes God#039s righteousness. Because the Lord is 100% righteous, we can confess, This person is more righteous than I am, even to a husband we dislike, a wife we feel ignored by, children we struggle to acknowledge as our own, or parents we cannot respect. This is the spiritual armor of completely laying down our own righteousness and putting on the righteousness of Christ.

Verse 15 says, put on the peace of the gospel, meaning we must strive to enjoy the peace that comes from the free gift of salvation and to spread the gospel of peace to unbelieving family and neighbors wherever the Lord sends us. Yet breaking even one stubborn habit built up over a lifetime is truly difficult. Since we cannot do this in our own strength, we must train ourselves to fit into God#039s full armor. The best way to do this is through daily Quiet Time.

Third, I should possess.

Satan fires flaming arrows at us daily. He attacks through people, events, thoughts, and emotionsampmdashdoubt, anxiety, fear, hatred, anger, depression, discouragement, despair, pleasure, addiction, obsession, violence, and more. Faith is the shield that prevents this fire from consuming us. We must continually hold onto the belief that God chose us, cares for us now, and guides us.

Next is the helmet of salvation. When we view the world through the lens of salvation#039s values and interpret all things through the lens of redemptive history, our lives can be protected from all of Satan#039s attacks.

Finally, we are told to take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. The only weapon we have to counterattack Satan, who attacks us, is the word of God. Paul urges us to take up the shield of faith, the sword of the Word, and the helmet of salvation right now. Yet we often forget the state of war and say, Later. Satan targets precisely this moment. Therefore, right now, when we hear the Word, we must immediately! take up the shield and sword, put on the helmet, and don the full armor of God.

Today#039s talk about soldiers and full armor reminded me of the military. I enlisted as an instructor at the Air Force Academy. During the four-month training, I thought, Since I#039m here to teach, they#039ll surely let me study, and brought a bag full of books. From day one, I caught the instructor#039s eye. During individual combat drills, even after watching the instructor#039s demonstration, I fumbled around. For the first time in my life, I was called an idiot. I was so furious I glared at the instructor, only to get punished even more.

Time passed, and finally, on the day I was supposed to leave, I was thinking, Freedom at last! when the First Battle of Yeonpyeong broke out. It was an unbelievable turn of events, leaving me with no idea when I#039d actually be discharged. Two weeks later, on the real final day, while packing my things, I looked at my combat boots. Seeing them reminded me of my miserable life, where I hadn#039t even read a single book, and I threw the boots into the trash. Immediately, the instructor called me out. I was made to put those boots in my mouth, received a severe punishment, and then left the camp.

Looking back now, those four months were God#039s nurturing for me, and He even extended my time by two weeks. Yet I wasted that time in resentment, complaint, and feeling wronged. I believed my thoughts were truth and my judgments were righteousness. My comfort was my peace. Instead of the shield of faith and the sword of the Word, I wielded the shield of pride and the sword of knowledge. Instead of the helmet of salvation, the helmet of praise and recognition was my armor.

Having squandered the time God gave me, I entered marriageampmdashlife#039s true testing groundampmdashand could think only of divorce and suicide. That I, such a person, met our community and am becoming part of The Whole Christ is such a blessing and God#039s grace.

We each have our own armor. But this armor cannot withstand Satan#039s attacks. The only true armor we should put on is the full armor of God, given to us as a gift. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you may recognize your stubbornness before the Word, submit in obedience, and fit yourselves with God#039s full armor to withstand every attack from Satan seeking to overthrow us.

다음글	Aug. 24th Ephesians 4:1-6 [The Holy Spirit'\;s Calling]
이전글	8월31일 에베소서 6:10~17 [하나님의 전신갑주]

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Aug. 31st. Ephesians 6:10-17 [The Full Armor of God]