I have taken you through a time of refreshing rest and necessary recharge. Now, it is time for you to pick up your sword, and head straight into the battlefield. For your sword is no ordinary sword – it is the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God.
I am calling you to live on the offensive as a mighty and valiant warrior, rooted in the eternal God, speaking My Word into the atmosphere and into the lives of those around you. So that you can take ground from the enemy and stop the devil’s schemes.
Kneel in My presence, for today I am anointing you. My child, put on My full armor, know your strength, and with it, stand against the powers of darkness, using divine weapons to demolish demonic strongholds.
Rise. Pick up your sword, and fight!
Activation:
Kneel in the presence of the Lord. Allow Him to anoint you, and fill you to fullness with the power of His Holy Spirit. Now stand, place on you the full armor of God, and head into the battlefield.
14 So stand firm and hold your ground, having [a]tightened the wide band of truth (personal integrity, moral courage) around your waist and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (an upright heart),
15 and having [b]strapped on your feet the gospel of peace in preparation [to face the enemy with firm-footed stability and the readiness produced by the good news].
16 Above all, lift up the [protective] [c]shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Ephesians 6:14-17 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Ephesians 6:14 Lit girded your loins, a phrase often found in the Bible, is an urgent call to get ready for immediate action or a coming event. The phrase is related to the type of clothing worn in ancient times. Before any vigorous activity the loose ends of clothing (tunics, cloaks, mantles, etc.) had to be gathered up and tucked into the wide band worn around the midsection of the body. The band (usually about six inches wide) also served as a kind of pocket or pouch to carry personal items such as a dagger, money or other necessary things. Gird up your mind or gird up your heart are examples of variants of this phrase and call for mental or spiritual preparation for a coming challenge.
[b] Ephesians 6:15 A reference to the Roman soldiers’ shoes which were studded with hobnails to give them stability on the battlefield.
[c] Ephesians 6:16 Here the Greek word refers to the large Roman soldiers’ shield designed to protect the entire body. It had an iron frame and was covered in several layers of leather. When soaked in water before a battle the shield could put out the fiery missiles thrown at them by the enemy.
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