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The Armor of Yahweh's Gift
for our Protection
What is Yahweh's armor?
How do I put it on?
Yahweh's Gift for Our Protection "Be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armor of Yahweh,
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For
we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual
hosts
of wickedness in
the heavenly places."Therefore take up the whole armor of Yahweh, that
you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to
stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on
the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation
of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you
will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one."And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of
Yahweh; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all
the saints...."
9; Ephesians 6:10-18 What is the Armor of Yahweh.
Yahweh's armor
brings victory because it is far more than a protective covering. It is the
very life of Yahushua Messiah Himself. "Put on the armor of
light," wrote Paul in his letter to the Romans, "...clothe
yourselves with Yahushua ha Messiah.
(Romans 13:12-14) When you do, He
becomes your hiding place, and shelter in the storm—just as He was to
David. Hidden in Him, you can count on His victory, for He not only covers
you as a shield, He also fills you with His life.
I am the vine; you are the
branches," said Yahushua. "If a man remains in Me and I in him,he
will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)Since
living in the safety of the armor means oneness with Yahushua, we can
expect to share His struggles as well as His peace. Remember, Yahweh has
promised us victory in the midst of trials, not immunity from pain. So
"do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering,as though
something strange were happening to you, but rejoice that you participate
in the sufferings of Messiah..." (1 Peter 4:1213) ha Christian heroes
who have been tortured for their faith continue to testify to the supernatural
strength--even joy-that enables them to endure unthinkable pain.
They affirm with Paul that
-"in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who
loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels
nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers.... will be
able to separate us from the love of Yahweh that is in Messiah Yahushua our
Lord." (Romans 8:37-39)
This wonderful truth has
become reality to all who believe and follow Yahushua. When you put on His
armor, His life surrounds you, keeping you safe, close to Himself, and free
to be His precious friend and trusted companion. So "put on
Messiah." (Galatians 3:27) He is your victory!
HOW do I Put on the Armor?
This life in Messiah begins with learning,
affirming, and trusting in each part of the armor.The first part is
truth-Yahweh's revelation of all that He is to us, all that He has done for us, and all
that He promises to do for us in the days ahead.
This
wonderful truth is written in the Bible, revealed by the Holy Spirit, and
realized
through
Yahushua Messiah. It cuts through all the world's distortions, deceptions,
and compromises.
When
you study, memorize, live, and follow truth, it enables you to see the
world from Yahweh's
high
vantage point. Putting on the first piece of
the
armor means feeding on truth through daily Bible reading and making it part
of yourself.
PARTS OF KNOW THE TRUTH AFFIRM KEY
THE ARMOR ABOUT SCRIPTURES
Belt of Yahweh Deut. 4:39; Psalm
TRUTH 23:1; 18:1-3
Breastplate The righteousness Psalm
100:3; Rom
Of Yahushua in you 3:23-24, 6:23;
Gal
RIGHTEOUSNE 2:20-21; Phil. 3:8-SS
10.
Sandals of Inner peace and Rom. 5:1;
Eph.
PEACE readiness 2:14; John 14:27,
16:33, 20:21.
Shield of Living by faith Rom.
4:18-21; Heb.
FAITH 11:1; 1 Pet. 1:6-7
Helmet of Salvation through Each
day: Ps. 16,
SALVATION Messiah today and 23; Heb.
1:3-6 forever For eternity: 2
Cor. 4:16-18;
1 Thess. 4:17; 1 John 3:1-3
Sword of Yahweh's Word Heb. 4:12;
Matt.the spirit countering
4:2-11; 1 Pet.
Yahweh'S spiritual 3:15; Ps.
119:110-WORD deception and 112 accusations
To put on the
"full armor"--and enjoy a daily and eternal love-relationship
with Yahushua Messiah, thank Him for what He has shown you in His Word.
Know the Scriptures behind your prayer so that your words an\faith are
grounded in the authority of the Bible. (Some of those verses are listed in
the chart above.)Then pray through each piece. You can use the following prayer
as an outline:
The Belt of TRUTH: Thank you, my
Lord, for showing me the truth about yourself. Thank you for reminding me
that You are the only Yahweh, the Creator of heaven and earth ,the King of the
universe, my Father who loves me, and my Shepherd who leads me. You are my
wisdom, my counselor, my hope, and my strength. You are everything I need
each day.
· The Breastplate
of RIGHTEOUSNESS: Thank you for showing
me the truth about myself--that on my own I could never be good enough to
live in your presence. Thank you for taking my sins to the cross and
offering me your righteouslife. Lord, show me any sin that I need to confess
right now, so that nothing will hinder me from being filled to overflowing with your Spirit.
[Take time for confession] Thank you for forgiving me and for filling me
with your righteous life.
· The Sandals of PEACE: Thank you
for the peace you give me when I trust and follow you.Show me how to help
others find that peace.
· The shield of
FAITH: Thank you for helping me have faith in you. I choose to count on everything
you have shown me about yourself--and everything you have promised me in
you Word.
· The Helmet of
SALVATION: Thank you for promous salvation both for today's battles and for
all eternity.
· The Sword of
the Spirit, the WORD of Yahweh: Thank you for the scriptures you have given
me to memorize. Please show me which one(s)you want me to use to cut
through deceptions and gain your victory in any battle I may face today.
How can I explain the armor to my children?
In a world where public schools,
television, movies, and popular music all offer tempting counterfeits of
what Yahweh promises His people, there is only one safe place for our children:
in the loving arms of the Shepherd. So train your children "in the way
they should go" (Proverbs 22:6) and help them to wear the "full
armor of Yahweh" each day.
First, read Ephesians 6:10-18
together, then review the chart at the end of this section.It shows why the
parts of armor will expose and resist all the main lies of New Age and Neo-pagan
religions. Memorize scriptures that show the truth about Yahweh and His
righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation. Explain that these verses are
scripture swords that counter the main lies of the enemy. Remember, when
children know the truth about Yahweh, they won't trust popular
counterfeits. Knowing the source of their righteousness, they won't believe
sanctification without the cross. Knowing Yahweh's way to peace and
salvation, they won't choose occult paths.
Remind your children that the armor
is not like a magic shield they can casually slip on in order to be safe
anywhere they want to go. and images leave the impression that you can win
in life by using occult rituals to get supernatural power. Not only does
the Bible tell us occultism is evil, it also shows how it destroys
people." I started to look up Deuteronomy 18:9-13."But I'll put
on the armor." "It won't help. When you go somewhere that you
shouldn't,you disobey Yahweh and lose the breastplate of righteousness.
You're never safe if you go somewhere Yahushua wouldn't want you to
go."
David got the
message and stayed home. He knew that by himself he was no match for occult
forces.But with Yahweh, he was on the winning side.
To help your children put on
the armor, follow scriptures Make sure they know the Scriptures behind the
prayer so that their words will be based on Yahweh's Word.Then pray through
the pieces of the armor, simplifying each part to fit the ages of your
children. EACH PIECE of Christian PARADIGM GLOBAL PARADIGM Put on: Know and
affirm: Recognize and resist:
Belt of
TRUTH
His sovereignty,love,Pantheistic,wisdom,
and holiness. monistic,(Deut. 4:39; Ps. 18:1-3) polytheistic and Goddesses.
Breastplate of Yahushua Messiah and His The natural goodness,RIGHTEOUSNESS:
blood, which cleanses us connectedness, and from sin. The cross which
sacredness of all frees us from bondage to life. selfish nature.
Sandals of Our peace through our
Peace through occult PEACE union and ongoing practices and Union
relationship with Yahushua with a cosmic force
Messiah. or nature spirits.Shield
of Our continual trust in Trust in Self, inner FAITH Yahweh, His Word, and
His wisdom,dreams,promises.visions,Yahwehs,Yahwehdess, cosmic force,
coincidences, etc.
Helmet of Yahweh's promises of
daily Evolving spiritually SALVATION and eternal salvation in by growing in
Yahushua Messiah. consciousness staying tuned to the cosmic mind.
Sword of The power of Yahweh's Word The power of Spirit,
His to counter deception and thoughts, words and WORD triumph over
spiritual affirmations to foes. change reality and direct spiritual forces.
Shalom
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