Heralds need good shoes to enable them to travel far and fast to bring their message to those hungry to hear good news. Isaiah imagines the watchmen bursting into joyful song on the walls of Jerusalem Isaiah Those who had long strained their eyes with fearful anticipation of an approaching enemy now herald good news of deliverance to the beleaguered citizens of Zion. Paul applies this same image to our privilege of hastening to share the gospel of peace with believers and unbelievers alike.
The belt of truth also comes from Isaiah. Yet God promised he would send a messianic figure from the line of David to deliver them. The Greek translation of the Old Testament uses the same Greek word aletheia for faithfulness in Isaiah 11 that Paul uses in Ephesians 6, where our English versions translate it as truth.
This messianic King will save his people and bring in the final blessing of peace—a peace that extends throughout creation Isaiah —9. The sword of the Spirit, the word of God, is drawn from Isaiah Christianity helps people become properly dressed, although not in the typical sense.
Soldiers marching into battle must have comfortable shoes. When Satan attacks with doubts, the shield of faith turns aside the blow. When temptations come, faith keeps us steadfast in following Jesus. This faith is not something that comes from within us. He gives each of us a measure of faith Romans Then as we walk with Him, that faith grows and develops until it becomes a shield, protecting us and allowing us to live a victorious life in Christ.
That can be your experience as well, as you use the shield of faith to turn aside everything Satan hurls at you. The helmet protects the head—perhaps the most vital part of the body since it is the seat of thought and the mind.
When we are certain that we are in Christ with our sins forgiven, we will have a peace that nothing can disturb. The sword of the spirit is the only weapon of offense listed in the armor of God. All the other parts are defensive in nature. Jesus used this weapon when Satan tempted Him in the wilderness. That is why it is so powerful. That is why it is so important that we study the Bible and become familiar with its truths and its power.
Even when you are clothed with the armor of God, you need to bathe it all in prayer. Prayer brings you into communion and fellowship with God so that His armor can protect you. In daily spiritual battle, both varieties of righteousness protect the heart.
The enemy tempts with all kinds of sinful entanglements, but righteousness protects our hearts. But obedience to God is a protection for your heart from being wounded by sin. In Greek, peace means oneness or wholeness. The gospel, which means good news, is the forgiveness of sins and access to and oneness with God through faith in Christ.
This oneness with the Lord produces peace. When we carry anxiousness and worry with us, we are robbed of peace. But the gospel of peace keeps our feet anchored and standing firm.
When Paul wrote this passage, Roman soldiers carried shields that were covered with heavy animal hide. Before a battle, they would dip their shields into the water so that when fiery darts hit them, the wet hide would extinguish the darts. But salvation is also worked out through a lengthy process of sanctification. The helmet of salvation like the breastplate of righteousness rests on the work of Christ to save us, but also involves us as we journey with the Lord and allow Him to work that salvation into every part of our thoughts.
The battlefield of our mind is the primary place spiritual battle is fought. The Lord works His freeing truth into our perspectives while the enemy fights for strongholds to bind us John The explanation of this piece of armor is right there in the verse — it is the word of God. And it is the only piece of armor that is both defensive and offensive. Greg Laurie explains further :.
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