ARMED AND READY

Seeing and hearing the fullness in the atmosphere yesterday as thunder, and lightening, and hail, with powerful strong winds and rain quickly poured down with a vengeance; leaving destruction along its path and many homes without power has put me in remembrance of the powers of darkness trying to overtake our families. It reminds us of the need to be on guard, to be Armed and Ready to defend our homes in season and out of season, and all the more, as spiritual warfare becomes more prevalent in these latter days. 

While yesterday's display was nature's way of quickly releasing pent up static within our atmosphere, it is much like the spiritual forces that come quickly upon our lives. The apostle Paul warns us in Ephesians 6:10-18(NLT) "A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on All of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on Every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere."

Just as we have all been taught the importance of having emergency plans and resources ready at all times for threatening weather conditions, it's more important in these latter days to be on guard at all times, in season and out of season, to protect our families from evil forces and attacks that will come our way! We must put on that FULL ARMOR of GOD and be on guard to protect those in our families who may be too weak to stand, so we can meet each challenge that arises, armed and ready to be more than conquerors over every battle!

 Preparing our minds early before dawn clothes us with the equipment needed to stand Armed and Ready; mentally, physically, and Spiritually; to meet the demands of the day with God on our side; knowing of a surety that "No Weapon Formed Against Us Shall Prosper in Jesus' Name!" So today, we will be clothed and ready, alert and mindful of the spiritual warfare we may encounter along the way and will trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not unto our own understanding; and in all our ways we will acknowledge Him and HE WILL direct our paths(Prov. 3:5,6); And will come out victoriously at the close of this day proclaiming the goodness of our Lord, "How Great Is Our God and worthy to be praised"

Have a wonderful, victorious, and blessed day, dear friends. God loves you and so do I~~~