Armor of God

Scripture is full of analogies that help illustrate spiritual truths by comparing them to the everyday objects or experiences we encounter in our physical lives. Our theme for this month, which focuses on Paul’s teaching about the “armour of God” in Ephesians 6:10–20, is a good example of one of these analogies. Here the apostle compares the God-given tools of spiritual warfare to the military equipment of a common Roman soldier.  Ephesians 6 describes six pieces of equipment that every Roman...