The Triumphant Churchsentence of death in ourselves, that WE SHOULD NOT
TRUST IN OURSELVES, BUT IN GOD which raiseth
the dead” (2 Cor. 1:8,9).
Trusting in God is trusting in His Word. This is
where many believers are missing it; they're trying to
be strong in their own strength and don't realize all the
strength they need is found in the Word.
The reason you need to be strong in the Lord and in
the power of His might is so that you can stand your
ground against the wiles of the devil "in the evil day"
(Eph.4:13). The evil day is when Satan will come to test,
try, and tempt you, and you will have to be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His might so you can take
your stand of faith against him.
One way you become strong in the Lord is by
putting on the whole armor of God (Eph. 6:11-18). You
put on the full armor of God for two reasons:
- You wear the armor of God for protection in your
prayer life. Once you have the armor on, you are
ready to pray—you are dressed for prayer. The
object of putting on the armor is so you can enter
into prayer. - You wear the armor to help you stand in life
against the wiles, tests, and trials of the devil.
The Armor of God
If we need the armor of God to make us strong in
the Lord, then we need to take a closer look at it. Notice
the Bible says first, "PUT ON the whole armor of God..."
(Eph. 6:11). In Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the
Bible, the word for "put" is enduo. It has the sense of
sinking into a garment; to invest with clothing, to array
or clothe, to endue, have, or put on something.