To Teach Them War (23): God’s armor for us: The praying soldier
This article from the "To Teach Them War" series explores prayer as essential to spiritual warfare, arguing that prayer is not a separate piece of spiritual armor but rather the means by which all armor becomes effective. Drawing on Ephesians 6:18 and other scriptural examples, Huizinga emphasizes that the praying Christian soldier is strengthened by God's power and protection, while the prayerless believer—regardless of doctrinal knowledge—is vulnerable to Satan's attacks.
Previous article in this series: December 1, 2019. "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." Ephesians 6:18 Prayer and war are inseparably related. Certainly this holds true of prayer and physical warfare so that as the old adage goes, "There are no atheists in foxholes." Anyone in a trench with bullets whizzing overhead or anyone who is in the midst of some terrifying calamity "prays." Even...
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