Prayer Armor !

PRAYER ARMOR : Before I end this lesson, I must look at it one more passage of Scripture concerning prayer that sums up most of what has been said: In (Ephesians 6:10--18). Here the apostle Paul is talking about prayer armor: "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (vv. 10--11). Notice Paul did not say, "Be strong in your own might," but "in the Lord." It Is His might. It is not something we have out to work up to. We must simply be obedient and be clothed in His might or His Word. Remember, in (John 15:7--8) it is written, "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. In this Is My Father glorify, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples." Put on the whole armor or, as the Greeks is the complete armor of God. Notice also, the apostle says, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. What is the power of his might ? The Scripture says in (Hebrews 1:3) "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power." In other words as the apostle says The Word is the power of God unto salvation unto them that believe ! It is the power of God and there in is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, the just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:16--17) Would you know the armor of God if you saw it ? It is God's clothes and He is clothed in righteousness. He gave you in me His clothes to wear. Our problem has been that when we get ready to pray, we take off our breastplate of righteousness and throw it in the corner, saying, "Lord, I am so unworthy. I am so no good." I can just imagine how God feels about such statements. He probably says, "can That you believe what they are saying ! I sent My Son. He suffered and died to make them righteous. I gave them My clothes to wear, but they are lying over in the corner. Then they tell me how unworthy they are because they don't have anything to wear, or because they are ignorant of what I have said." That must grieve the heart of God after all He has done to clothe us with righteousness. Be obedient and put on His armor. You need it ! "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked (v v.12-16).