Once our mind-set has come into full maturity we are ready for what lies ahead.
Our mouths are filled with praise and thanksgiving toward Our Heavenly Father. We have been fully prepared for spiritual warfare.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 6:
Ephesians 6:
10 Now my Beloved ones, I have saved these most important Truths for last: Be supernaturally infused with strength through your life-union with the Lord Jesus. Stand victorious with the force of His explosive power flowing in and through you.
The Holy Spirit would not tell us to walk with the force of His explosive power if we were not able to do so. This power is to flow in us and through us so that we can minister to others who are in need. Paul has provided us the details in Ephesians chapter one where the Holy Spirit reveals to us that this explosive power already resides on the inside of us. Once we have finally aligned our mindset with the Word we will walk victoriously in this power.
11 Put on God’s complete set of armor provided for us, so that you will be protected as you fight against the evil strategies of the accuser!
The accuser’s evil strategies are now being exposed to those with eyes to see and ears to hear. Our battle is not with flesh and blood but instead it is with the principalities, powers, and rulers of darkness who seek to stay hidden from the masses. They use willing vessels to carry out their strategies.
12 Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the Heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.
We must realize that Father has been preparing us to do battle with these minions. They have nothing but deception at their disposal. Their only power is to deceive those who do not have the revelation of The Word. Therefore it is imperative for us to immerse ourselves in the Word and have our mindset fully conformed to the Word.
13 Because of this, you must wear all the armor that God provides so you’re protected as you confront the slanderer, for you are destined for all things and will rise victorious.
These writings are meant to fully prepare us with all our armor, leaving nothing out.
14 Put on Truth as a belt to strengthen you to stand in triumph. Put on Holiness as the protective armor that covers your heart.
15 Stand on your feet alert, then you’ll always be ready to share the blessings of peace.
16 In every battle, take faith as your wrap-around shield, for it is able to extinguish the blazing arrows coming at you from the evil one!
17-18 Embrace the power of salvation’s full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken Word of God. Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers.
It is vital that you and I protect our thought-life from vain imaginations because that is where the adversary will attempt to move our focus away from the Truth of the Word. If such an imagination comes my way, I simply say “I Love you Father” and that imagination ceases.
This was Paul’s prayer, and it is mine as well:
19 And pray also that God’s revelation would be released through me every time I preach the wonderful mystery of the Hope-filled Gospel.
There is much adversity that lies ahead being perpetuated by the accuser, but we need to remember that Father always has the last move and once again the adversary will fail in his many attempts to keep the Kingdom of God from coming forth.