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T.O.D.A.Y.'S  ENCOURAGEMENT for Dec. 12, 2008

 

T.O.D.A.Y. Ministries
14745 Merrilltown #1611
Austin TX 78728

Good Morning!
 
What will you be wearing today?                     (text message:  Ephesians 6: 11 - 18)
 
Today, I am going to finish up my message about the "armor of God", and I am going to type out for you what is written in the last verse of our text concerning this "armor".  The Holy Spirit had a reason and a purpose for "including" this last verse . . . it lets us know why we need to be wearing the "armor" at all times!  It is actually a "continuation" of all of the instructions that He gave us and He started those instructions with verse 10, so I am going to include that verse before I type out the last verse concerning the "armor of God".
 
Ephesians 6:10 . . . "in conclusion, be strong in the Lord ---- be empowered through your union with Him; draw your strength from Him ---- that strength which HIS boundless might provides".  Then He tells us what to "put on" and "take up", and we have covered all of that in my previous messages about the "armor".  Now I want us to get a revelation of that "conclusion".  Verse 18 is meant to be a "continuation" of verse 17 which tells us to take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God . . . "praying always, at all times ---on every occasion, in every season ---- in the Spirit, with all manner of prayer and entreaty.  Keep alert and "watch" with strong purpose and perseverance,  interceding in behalf of all the saints"! (Ephesians 6:18 Amp. Bible)
 
I encourage you to take time to "reflect" on what the different parts of the "armor" are, and apply them to this "instruction" about PRAYER.  Then, you will understand how they work together to make your prayer life and intercession more "effective"!  I expounded on all of them in previous Encouragements . . . the "belt, the vest, the shoes, the hat, the shield and the sword"!  If you did not save them, you can find them in the Archives on our web site.
 
You know what?  I think that in my next Encouragement, I want to "expound" on what The Lord has to say about the rest of the verses in that chapter . . . I have an "ulterior motive"! 
 
Have a Blessed Weekend!    (Put on your "armor" and PRAY!)       In His Love, Luanne
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