Protection

Greetings!!!

Are you enjoying these beautiful, sunny, summer days? Along with the sun comes sunburn, unless you use some kind of protection. Most people use sun block with and SPF rating of 35-50, but I cannot use sun block because it makes me ill. Usually, I use a lightweight, long sleeve shirt to keep the sun off my arms and neck. But last week the temperature climbed so high that the long sleeve shirt was too warm to wear while I was working. I had no protection from the sun and places that are not usually touched by the sun, like the back of my arms and shoulders, were burned and are still tender. As I pondered this while I continued to work, I kept hearing, "You have no protection." I finally put on my protection. But it made me wonder if you are walking around with no protection.

Consider Ephesians 6:10-18. "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to resist the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and having shod YOUR FFEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With all prayer and petition pray at all time in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints."

God has provided everything you need to be all you have been called by Him to be for the Kingdom of God. Do not go out into your day without God's protection on your life. Oh, there is more. In Isaiah 52:12 we are told, "But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard." Soldier of the Cross do not enter into another day without being dressed and ready for all that the Spirit of the living God has for your day.

God bless you with realizing the power that is your through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

I love you,

Ruth