Put on the Full Armor of God

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. — Ephesians 6:12-13

We are only visitors to this world.

It's not our home, thank goodness.

We don't struggle agains humankind but again the spiritual forces of evil.

God has let the evil powers run rampant in our world today.

But we know the end of the story.

And He reigns supreme over earth and heaven and all creation.

When I remember to put on the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation, I am protected from the evil around me.

When I put on the shoes of the gospel of peace, I'm able to stand against it all.

And the full armor of God protects me but also helps me stand.

The Sword of the Spirit gives me the protection of God's Word to guide and direct my life.

Hope in God

To this end we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, that is, of those who believe. — 1 Timothy 4:10

We work hard and focus on what God wants in our lives.

The living God is our Savior.

He is the Savior or all who believe.

We have set our hope on Him.

I had a CT scan that showed that the small lump on my lung has not changed over the past year.

What a relief.

Prpaise God.

To Him be the honor and glory. 

The Source of My Joy

May He be pleased by all these thoughts about Him, for He is the source of all my joy. — Psalm 104:34

God is the source of my joy.

Even when other things are not going my way,

When life becomes difficult,

When I struggle,

When pressures seem to close in around me,

God is the source of my joy.

He fills me with a deep peace that passes anything I can understand or comprehend.

May God be pleased by my thoughts about Him.