Mar. 6, 2006
Ephesians
I've known the scripture about the armor, but haven't really understood how to apply it in an everyday, practical way. ...Jesus was given all authority. He is in us (believers), and we in Him. So, in essence, we have been given authority. We should be able to 'put on the armor' and be able to use it.
First of all, how is armor used? What if I don't understand authority correctly? I mean...I understand that if you're at a job, that you are under the authority of someone, and they are under the authority of someone else....and the 'authorities' give direction, to be followed by those under that authority, all for the good of the company- if all are doing the duties that they were directed to do, to the best of their ability, then the business should be running as planned.
Jesus, being the head of the church, was also the servant.
While I'm trying to learn and understand this, a friend who is discipling me took me to Ephesians chapter 1, down in verses 15 through 19, and had me write out this prayer by personalizing it.
It goes like this: "I pray that the God of my Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, that the eyes of my understanding be enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power..."
A few months ago, I explained to my friend how I seem to have a lot of information in my head - like puzzle pieces - that I have so many, and they aren't fitted together yet, and if I could 'fit them together', then I would be able to understand some things and be able to use the information properly.
So I wrote out my prayer last week, Friday I think, (and prayed) and it seemed that throughout the day, some of my 'puzzle pieces' were coming together. Awesome and blessed is the Lord our God King of the Universe!!
Seek first the Kingdom! All else will follow!