Armor of God - Introduction

" Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might." Ephesians 6:10

Chapter six verse ten  of Ephesians begins Paul's last instruction to the church in Ephesus. The purpose of writing this epistle was for the church to come together in unity with Christ as the Head. This last instruction was not only for the church as a whole, but also each individual. To be strong in the Lord means to be enabled by Jesus (1 Timothy 1:12). The phrase captures the realization that the "wind in our sail" should be in Christ (John 15:4-5).
For example, when I was a child, I use to watch a show called Ultraman (yes, I know that I am dating myself). Ultraman was this super-hero who always came to the rescue to fight off the big, bad monsters that were always attacking Japan. Ultraman received his power and energy from the sun. Whenever his energy was low, the warning light that was plastered on his chest would start blinking. When this would happen, he would have to fly off somewhere and do some sunbathing in order to re-energize.
In the same way, Paul is telling us that our energy source or "sun" should be in the Lord. We must absorb ourselves in the things that give us energy from Him which is His Word, His work, and through our relationship with Him in prayer.
To be strong in the strength of His might means to be empowered by the vigor of His ability. What is it that Jesus is able to do? Thinking back to His ministry, His life, and His death, these are the ones that stuck out: resisting temptation, enabling the blind to see, making the lame to walk, cleansing the the lepers, healing the ears of the deaf, raising up the dead, preaching the Gospel to the poor, healing the broken-hearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives, and setting liberty to those who were oppressed. In the next few segments, we will take a look at a few of these to see how each of us can be empowered by the abilities that Jesus has revealed.