JESUS CHRIST IS OUR ARMOR!

  
 "Ephesians 6:13-17 describes six items in the armor. These pieces of armor--the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the belt of truth, the shoes of the preparation of the Gospel of peace, and the sword of the Spirit need to be understood and appropriated in your spirit.  It is Jesus Christ who is our armor.  Jesus Christ is our salvation, our righteousness, the Author, Finisher, and object of our faith, our truth, our readiness, our Prince of Peace, our Sword, and the Word of God.
       No believer would be able to claim that the armor goes on just by the saying. The stronger the spiritual walk, the stronger the armor.  The armor covers not from the outside but from inside, in the spirit.  We need to be full-time warriors, not just weekend warriors, as the National Guard is often called. Therefore, the armor is perpetual.  We are no longer civilians.  As soon as we become born-again Christians, we enter into spiritual warfare. Perpetual armor means a perpetual walk in righteousness and holiness.  You need to need to be right with God daily.  Maintain a humbleness and a meekness built on repentance and daily seeking of Him."


Quote from "Spiritual Warfare" by Richard Ing