Ephesians 6 is so encouraging-part 2

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In Ephesians 6, Paul got it right when he gave advice regarding our walk with the Lord.

I am going to breakdown each verse from 14-20, which says the following:

¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Once we are fully equipped, then carry on. We will have nothing to worry about. Just do our part and the Lord will continue to fight for us.

¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Simply put, remain steadfast in our belief that God will do it. He will protect us against all the evil forces that may come our way. He will stop them in their tracks if they even get that far.

¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Salvation and rebirth in Christ is the beginning of hearing from God. Our life will change and continue to change as we grow in Him.

¹⁸And 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. Pray in tongues, a spiritual language of communication with the Lord, and pray without ceasing.

¹⁹Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

That is Ephesians 6:14-20. Be encouraged in the Lord.

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