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Sharing God’s Word HELMET OF PROTECTION
In the Old Testament, it was only the
enemies of Israel that wore helmets. God, in His
word has shown us how we need protected from
the world today. The Apostle tells us, "Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the
power of His might. Put on the whole armour of
God, that ye maybe able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 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. 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.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about
with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God" (Eph 6:10-17).
Today, we are living under the control of Satan. He has been the prince of the power of the air and
broadcasts evil thinking and negative thought. "Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience"
(Eph 2:2).
But we brethren, we do not need to stay in the negative, but look to God's word daily and use the power
of prayer to overcome the negative! Some call negative thinking—stinking thinking!! Satan wants us to dwell
on the depressing news and let our minds dwell on the negative. If we keep our minds on God's way of life and
the promises He has given us, we don't need to dwell on the evils around us. Putting on the helmet of salvation,
we can protect our thinking!
Living with hope, faith and love, we can overcome the negative and put on the positive thinking of Jesus
the Christ. We have a hope that Satan and his demons cannot conquer. Our great, awesome God can take the evil
out of each day, if we start it with prayer, study and meditating on His Word.
The Apostle Paul tells us how to overcome the world and the bad news of today. "But of the times and
the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the
Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh
upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness,
that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are
not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they
that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day, be
sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Thes 5:1-9),
Here is the answer! "I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not
be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Thou wilt shew
me the path of life: in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore" (Psa
16:8-9,11).
"0 love the LORD, all ye His saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the
proud doer. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD" (Ps 31:23-24).
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