10/28               Ephesians 6:14-15 

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 

GOD

The Lord God has made provision for you in Jesus Christ.  His Word is the truth you need to live life daily.  His Word sheds the light of truth upon that which you face every day=LIFE.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ showers you with grace giving you exactly what you need each day and the peace of God that will fully prepare you to stand firm in the Lord. 

10/27               Ephesians 6:12-13 

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 

SPIRITUAL

You are in a spiritual battle every day.  It isn’t if the evil one will attack you it is when and every day is when.  You need the Lord.  Get to know Jesus.  Develop your prayer time with Him and He will direct your path. 

10/26               Ephesians 6:11 

Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 

DON’T

Don’t be discouraged.  Don’t try to stand against the wiles of the evil one by yourself.  Call upon Jesus.  Let Him cloak you fully in the full armor of the Lord.  God’s armor doesn’t break.  His armor is the exact spiritual armor that you need.  Praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord. 

10/25               Ephesians 6:10 

A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 

MIGHTY

Our Lord is a mighty God.  The only True God.  He is greater than anything.  Spend your day confidently for the God you serve has you in the palm of His hand.  Praise Jesus from whom all blessings flow. 

10/24               Ephesians 6:8-9 

Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.  9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites. 

DO

Do the next right thing.  Stay focused on Jesus.  Spend time in the Word of God.  Pray every day and throughout the day pray without ceasing.  Hide the Word in your heart so that you might not sin against the Lord.  Jesus is with you and He will enable you to do these daily “spiritual life” things.  We are at war with the world and the powers and principalities of the air.  Satan is seeking whom he might devour.  Live a devoted life and you will not fail at following the Lord.

10/23               Ephesians 6:4-7

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.  5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.  6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.  7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 

BEST

Do your best in everything you do as unto the Lord.  The Lord doesn’t us to win.  Jesus calls us to do our best. 

10/22               Ephesians 6:1 

Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.  2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 

OBEDIENCE

The Lord loves obedience more than sacrifice.  Learn to obey the Lord in all things not just the things that are easy for us to obey.  Do what the Lord says.  Obey Him.    

10/21               Ephesians 5:29-33 

No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. 30 And we are members of his body. 31 As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” 32 This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. 33 So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

LOVE

We want to be usable and useful in the Kingdom of God.  Therefore, we will learn to love one another.  As we learn to love it will become part of our nature.  Whatever someone does to me I will love them.  The standard for this love is “as I love myself.”  This requires significant attention to the way I live and think and act.  Love one another as Jesus loved me-while we were still dead in our trespasses and sin Christ died for us. 

10/20               Ephesians 5:27-28 

He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. 

LOVE

God is love.  He loves us.  He calls us to love one another.  It is important.  Don’t miss it.  Love one another. 

10/19               Ephesians 5:20-26 

And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. 25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. 

GRATITUDE

An attitude of gratitude overcomes a mountain of hardship.  Listen to the Lord as He speaks to you.  He will tell you of His deep love for you.  Jesus is on your side.  Let Him equip you and strengthen you to face the day.