Armor of Light
Proverbs 19-21; Romans 13 “The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light…Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.” Romans 13:12, 14 What does it mean to clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus? How is that similar to putting on the armor of light? Jesus is the fulfillment of all the pieces of armor Paul described in his letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 6:10-18). Jesus is our salvation (“helmet”), he is our righteousness (“breast plate”), our Truth (“belt”), and our Peace (“shoes”). He is our faith (“shroud”) and the living Word (“sword”). Clothing ourselves with Jesus Christ each morning as part of our prayer of dedication to him and by thinking through each piece of our spiritual armor is a way we consciously clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ. When our thoughts are on Christ, we are less distracted by thoughts of indu...