Unveiling the Unseen: The Armour of God - Introduction (Series 1/8)

In the realm of spiritual warfare, there is a powerful concept that has intrigued believers throughout history - The Armour of God. We all know that armour protects the one that wears it, but The Armour of God is far more significant and far greater than just simple protection, and its meaning is far deeper and more powerful than what most of us realise.

The Bible teaches us that even though we may face things in our daily lives, our battle is not against flesh and blood but against a spiritual enemy (Eph 6:12), and that as believers, we walk in the Spirit, meaning that this Spiritual Armour and its power, protection, blessing, and even purpose should be present in our physical lives.

Thank you for joining me on this journey into unveiling "The Armour of God"....

Ephesians 6:13-20 (LEB): 13 Because of this, take up the full armour of God, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and binding shoes under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace, 16 in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one, 17 and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, 18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit........

The Significance of The Armour of God

When the Scriptures were written, we need to keep in mind that they were written for the people of that time to read, understand, and interpret to gain understanding. The Scriptures often contained parables or comparisons that referenced social, professional, circumstantial, situational, or cultural knowledge and understanding. Wow, that's a mouthful...to simplify, we should always be asking ourselves how the message, knowledge and scripture would have been read and interpreted by the people of the specific time in history, and then also interpret it and apply it in relation to our current age.

In biblical times and even in today's day and age, armour represents strength, defence, protection, weaponry, power, wealth, status, rank, and level of training/skill, and even which "team" the wearer is on. It provides the wearer with confidence, identification, a sense of belonging, and safety/protection in battle. The imagery of armour is used to convey the idea of being equipped for battle, but the significance is so much deeper. The reference drawn would be from the armour of the Roman Legionnaires, Battle Heroes, Kings, and Gladiators. Each element of the Armour served a unique purpose but was in many cases multi-purpose/use items. Now we have a stronger point of reference/perspective that we need to keep in mind while reading the scriptures.

Seeing as we as believers walk in the Spirit, The Armour of God symbolises the spiritual defences, blessings, tools/weapons, and many other very deep and powerful things that we have over our lives and in our "arsenal" as believers.

In this series, we will focus on each component of the Armour and touch briefly on some of the meanings this holds...

...yes, only some of it, because the mysteries and secrets locked up in God's Word are far deeper than we can fathom in a single study of a couple of verses. It is greatly encouraged that you do additional studies into any and all knowledge and understanding that is received from any and all sources; God will unlock unique revelation to each one of His children that will help them walk in His Perfect Will for their lives. (A Directory of Bible Schools and Study resources is Coming Soon)

Lets get back to it,....

....so in the Spirit, "The Armour of God" aids us in strengthening our efficacy and faith to stand firm against adversities and be victorious in battle but also serves as identification and warning for enemies to proceed with caution if considering an attack. As we equip our spiritual armour, we are reminded of the underlying message - to remain steadfast, courageous, and unwavering in the face of challenges and embrace the Victory we have already received.

Understanding the components of the Armour of YHWH (God) empowers those seeking guidance, protection, stability, strength, comfort, peace, and wisdom in their daily challenges but also their everyday lives. When gaining understanding into The Armour of God, there is a realisation of Salvation, Grace, Blessings, Power, Strength, Protection & Purpose; which is life-changing. The difficult part is that we don't always know how to put the Armour on, or understand what it means, and then we get right back to what "I need to do", sadly, we have then missed the most important step in the process of becoming clothed in The Armour of God. This is because we have already missed the key component in The Armour of God, The Belt of Truth.

The Call to Action

For those willing to embark on a transformative journey, embracing and being clothed, and equiped in The Armour of God is a mind-renewing journey that unlocks our understanding of our great purpose in this world. Join us next time as we start focusing on the various components of The Armour of God, starting with the Belt of Truth.

Until next time,

Stay Blessed, Go in Peace, and Show Kindness, and most importantly,

remember that you may be the only Bible someone gets to read today.

In Faith and Armour,

The Armoured