195. Wala ka sa Lolo ko. For him, as a soldier in the army of Jesus Christ, one must put on the full armor of God.

12 September 2021
Able to serve in the army.

Numbers 1
3 You and Aaron are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more and able to serve in the army.

2 Timothy 2 NKJV
1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 
3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


The immediately preceding verses were the words of Apostle Paul to his son in Christ, Timothy whom he was mentoring.

To the Ephesians, these were the words of Apostle Paul.

The Armor of God

Ephesians 6
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
12 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.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

TO BE A CHRISTIAN is to be a warrior. The good soldier of Jesus Christ must not expect to find ease in this world: it is a battle-field. - Charles H. Spurgeon

Here is part of Spurgeon's message delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, April 19th, 1891, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington:

""Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:17


Difficulties meet us even in standing our ground; for the apostle, two or three times, bids us "Stand." In the rush of the fight, men are apt to be carried off their legs. If they can keep their footing, they will be victorious; but if they are borne down by the rush of their adversaries, everything is lost. You are to put on the heavenly armor in order that you may stand; and you will need it to maintain the position in which your Captain has placed you. If even to stand requires all this care, judge ye what the warfare must be! The apostle also speaks of withstanding as well as standing. We are not merely to defend, but also to assail. It is not enough that you are not conquered; you have to conquer: and hence we find, that we are to take, not only a helmet to protect the head, but also a sword, with which to annoy the foe. Ours, therefore, is a stern conflict, standing and withstanding; and we shall want all the armor from the divine magazine, all the strength from the mighty God of Jacob."


Life as a Christian is not difficult...it is extremely difficult.


""No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does (Psalm 33:16, 12, 10, 8, 5, 4). Lord, put the fear of God in the hearts of our leaders, let the army of God reign, this I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

24 January 2018"

May you be blessed with God's Word.

Maraming salamat.

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