Day 13

Day 13: Ephesians 6:10-18 

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” 

God of Heaven’s Armies, I pray I will be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. You say to put on the full armor of God so that I can take my stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, the authorities, and against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Again, You say to put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, I may be able to stand my ground. I pray I can stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, I pray I can take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Help me take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your word, and pray in the Spirit on all occasions. Help me to keep this in mind and be alert and always praying for all believers. 

In Jesus’  Name, Amen