Bible Verse of the Day


2 Peter 1:5-8


For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Fire Insurance is Not Enough

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior you are insuring that you will go to heaven instead of hell; basic fire insurance.

The sad fact is that there are far too many people that put on the helmet of salvation and set out into the world filled with traps and snares laid by an evil spiritual enemy. There they stand, helmet on head but naked and vulnerable every where else.

God gives us a full armor to protect and prepare us. When we grow in our knowledge of and faith in Christ, we are putting on the whole armor. The armor helps us live victorious lives. Jesus defeated the enemy and that’s a done deal but in our time on planet earth, he (the enemy) still roams around looking for ways to destroy people and lives.

Eph 6:10-17 (NIV) …Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour 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 armour 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 round 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 the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

One final note, have you ever considered that the armor covers the front of you? Given that any thought? I believe such is the case for two reasons. First, we are expected to stand facing our enemies in complete confidence that we are covered in and protected by our knowledge of and faith in Christ. Secondly, I totally believe there was only a need to cover the front because Jesus has got our back!
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