Good Morning!

Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.  -Ephesians 6:11   

Ephesians 6:14-17 explains these in more detail but the armor of God is truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God (Bible). If we clothe ourselves with each of these pieces of armor we have all we need to keep the enemy at bay. I have heard of people that take time each morning and mentally go through the process of clothing themselves with each of these pieces of armor to remind and prepare themselves for the battle ahead in each day. Let us all be so in tune with this that when we get up in the morning the devil goes, “Oh boy, he/she is up again, watch out.” 

“The reason we must put on the whole armor of God is to withstand evil. We don’t war against people, but against a spiritual hierarchy of invisible power.”  -Stormie Omartian

“Trust in the Lord. Put on the whole armor of God and get in the game.”  -Gary E. Stevenson

Dad Joke of the Day:

Leather is rated by texture.

Cows with abundant water usually have softer hides and get rated A.

Cows living in dry climates are usually D-hide rated. 

Have a great Thursday!