Put on the full armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." Ephesians 6:11
There are four words that may seem inconsequential when this verse is first read. They are words that most would feel aren't worth saving in meditation because of a seemingly lack of a bountiful harvest. But true farmers will glean much fruit from these words. The first word is "put". In every translation that was viewed (KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, HCSB) this same word was used. The Greek word for "put" is enduno. The word, as used in the Greek, conveys "the sense of sinking into a garment(Strong's Concordance)." The action of sinking is a permeation or saturation of one thing into another. The author is writing to followers of Christ to saturate their spirits with the armor or protection that God has for us so that Christians may stand against the temptations of the devil. Although the devil is a strong opponent, our Father has blessed us with every spiritual blessing(Eph 1:3) and given us a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind(2 Tim 1:7).
The wisdom first exhibited must be the acknowledgement and utilization of the armament that God has placed at our disposal. The word "put" is a word communicating the vital action of engaging our protection, as well as, our trust in our Savior's strength.
May every day be stated with "putting forth" the "putting on" of God's Savior.
There are four words that may seem inconsequential when this verse is first read. They are words that most would feel aren't worth saving in meditation because of a seemingly lack of a bountiful harvest. But true farmers will glean much fruit from these words. The first word is "put". In every translation that was viewed (KJV, NKJV, NIV, NLT, HCSB) this same word was used. The Greek word for "put" is enduno. The word, as used in the Greek, conveys "the sense of sinking into a garment(Strong's Concordance)." The action of sinking is a permeation or saturation of one thing into another. The author is writing to followers of Christ to saturate their spirits with the armor or protection that God has for us so that Christians may stand against the temptations of the devil. Although the devil is a strong opponent, our Father has blessed us with every spiritual blessing(Eph 1:3) and given us a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind(2 Tim 1:7).
The wisdom first exhibited must be the acknowledgement and utilization of the armament that God has placed at our disposal. The word "put" is a word communicating the vital action of engaging our protection, as well as, our trust in our Savior's strength.
May every day be stated with "putting forth" the "putting on" of God's Savior.
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