PRAYER ARMOR !

PRAYER ARMOR ! Before I end these lessons, I must look at one more passage of Scripture concerning prayer that sums up much 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. Now He just said be strong in the Lord, in other words; (Be strong in The Word); it has nothing to do with being strong in your self; "and in the power of his might". The power of his might is The Word of God. "Put on the whole armor of God," this is something that you and I have to do ! "That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil (v.v. 10-11). Notice the apostle Paul did not say, "be That strong in your own might," but "in the Lord." It is His might. It Is His Word that is His might. It is not something we have to work up to. We must simply be obedient and be clothed in His might. Put on the whole armor or, as the Greek says, the complete armor of God. Would you know the armor of God if you saw it ? It is God's clothes and He is clothed in righteousness. He gave us His clothes to wear. Our problem has been that when we get ready to pray, we do the opposite of what he said not to do; and that is be not like the heathens who pray to be seen or heard using vein and repetition words. Many people take off their 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 you believe what they are saying ! I sent My Son. He suffered and died to make them righteous and to break the power of the enemy over without life. I gave them My clothes to wear, but they are laying over in the corner. Then they tell Me how unworthy they are because they don't have anything to wear." 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, I 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 Longhorns 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). Jesus is our righteousness, He Is our sanctification, He is our justification, and also our glorification, He's also our wisdom, and our redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30) !