We love animals and in our old house we put little holes at the bottom of our doors so our cats and dog could get outside when they wanted. It really worked out well for us and our animals. Except for one night while we were sitting in the living room watching some TV. My husband saw out of the corner of his eye, something headed towards the laundry room where we kept the cat’s food bowls. It wasn’t a cat or dog, it was a Possum! Zeke, our dog soon livened up and chased the ugly little varmint out of our house. It was a funny, but kind of scary episode.
The devil keeps his eyes on the open doors of our hearts. He attempts to send all types of sinful varmints in and steal our salvation. But we have protection from Satan and it is mentioned in Ephesians 6:10-18Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
And 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.
I try to remember the armor from head to foot…
- the Helmet of Salvation
- the Breastplate of Righteousness
- the Shield of Faith
- the Sword of the Spirit
- the Belt of Truth
- the Shoes of Peace\
I hope you all have a great day!!!
Mary Anne
Blessed by God 