Armor All

“Armor All”

With the subzero temperatures and all of my car troubles of late, I have had a vision of a hot summer day, washing my car and then covering the inside with Armor All.  You know how we all like to put that protectant on our dash so when the sun comes through it doesn’t crack it.  There is not much you can put on for the winter temps.  We suit our vehicle up with snow tires and all that wintery stuff.  We make sure we are ready for whatever comes our way. 

Sunday our sermon was all about suiting up for Christ, Putting on the full armor every morning so we can be prepared for the devil and his many attacks on us.  I for one need all the help I can get.

Ephesians 6:10-11 (KJV)

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹¹ Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil

The devil has been after me and I hate to admit it but yes, he has caught me!  He is very sneaky and I hope you guys are smarter than me.  I let my guard down.  I think well God talks to me so surely He will tell me when I am under attack.  But the funny thing about that is, I don’t always listen.  I know, I know!  I kick myself all the time!  I ask God questions, specific questions, and then I get too busy to even listen for the answers.  Time passes and I think, huh, did God ignore me!?  Then I think about it and realize I am the one doing the ignoring.  Since I have started my new job I have ignored a lot of people, a lot of things!  To you my friends, I apologize.   But I don’t know how to manage my time.  Just come to my house and you will see.  And since winter time has come my prayer life has suffered.  Oh I still pray, but I didn’t realize until recently that a lot of my walk was listening for His voice not just me talking to Him. So I know what I need to do, I know what I need to fix, but how do I do it?

“Your walk with God does not depend on people, places, things or events.”  Dr. Henry Brandt

I don’t think I can just pick up where I left off.  I have to start building that relationship back up.  Just like the other relationships I have ignored.  There aren’t any that I can think of that I could say; well I was busy for a while so you had to just sit here in a corner while I figured things out.  God didn’t wire us that way.  He is the only one we can abuse and go to every time with lame excuses and He accepts us.  When we get busy that’s when the devil slips in places that we aren’t’ fully armored up.  Even soldiers on the battle front have their weak spots.  There are tiny little spots that aren’t covered.  I try to hide the scripture in my heart so I am ready.  But sometimes I talk myself out of it.  Our fight against the devil is one of spiritual warfare.  Not of flesh and blood, but of good against evil.  In our society today we have begun to accept so much of the evil as normal that our standards are in jeopardy.  The devil really has an easy job.  Because not only are we not suited up against him, but we almost invite him in.  It’s not little cracks for him but big holes.  We let big gaps of our life fill up with immorality and that just paves the way.

Ephesians 6:12-17 (KJV)

¹² 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.

¹³ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

¹⁵ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

It’s time we “Armor All” ourselves as well as our dash.  We are the steering wheel of our life, let’s shine it up!