God’s Armor: The Protection of the Most High

Discussing current events and how they relate to Biblical prophesy. What are some critical signs are pointing to the imminent Rapture of the Church?

As we open our eyes to the unfiltered news these days, we realize we are in a full-on war, and we don’t send ourselves out to war without being dressed right.

We need to have our armor.

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We need to have our heavy-duty boots. We need to have our sword, our shield, our helmet.

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We need all of that. And we need the blood of Jesus.

Our struggle is ultimately against “spiritual forces of evil,” meaning the real battle is the spiritual warfare of good versus evil. There is a spiritual war ongoing for the hearts of man, as the forces of evil want to turn us away from God and separate us from Him.

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Ephesians 6 includes a description of the spiritual armor God gives us. What do these pieces of spiritual armor represent in spiritual warfare? We are to know the truth, believe the truth, and speak the truth. We are to rest in the fact that we are declared righteous because of Christ’s sacrifice for us. We are to proclaim the gospel no matter how much resistance we face. We are not to waver in our faith, trusting God’s promises no matter how strongly we are attacked. Our ultimate defense is the assurance we have of our salvation, an assurance that no spiritual force can take away. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, not our own opinions and feelings.

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Psalm 91 is a real Sword-of-the-Spirit scripture. When you look at Psalm 91, it is full of promise. The promise made to you is in verse one. The confession that you should make is in verse two. The promise of deliverance is in verse three, and the promise of protection is in four. The promises of courage and safety are in verses seven and eight. The promises of security is in verses nine and ten. The promises of help is in eleven and twelve. The promises of victory is in 13, and the promises of honor is in 14 and 15, and the promises of life is in 16. These promises bolster our Shield of Faith.

So do you think Psalm 91 covers a lot of ground, by the way? God’s good at that.

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Psalm 91 speaks of those who “dwell in the shelter of the Most High” (v. 1), making their home with God. The Hebrew word for dwells here means “to remain, to stay permanently.” As we remain in Him, He helps us live according to His wisdom and to love Him above all (v. 14; John 15:10). God promises us the comfort of being with Him for eternity, as well as the security of His being with us through earthly hardship. Although trouble may come, we can rest in His sovereignty, wisdom, and love, and in His promises to protect and deliver us.

When we make God our refuge, we live “in the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). No trouble can touch us except that which His infinite wisdom and love allow. This is the safety of God as our home.

Psalm 91:11–12 is among the many Old Testament psalms quoted in the New Testament. When Jesus was tempted in Jerusalem, the devil said to Him, “If you are the Son of God, . . . throw yourself down from here. For it is written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone’” (Luke 4:9–11).

Psalm 91 is indeed a song about God’s protection, but the verses Satan quoted were misapplied. What the devil did amounted to abuse of Scripture. His quote was meant to tempt Jesus to test God by putting Himself in harm’s way. But rather than foolishly test God, Jesus would trust the One who declared Him to be the “Son, whom I love” (Luke 3:22) all the way to the cross.

This psalm is a powerful chapter when a believer is in a time of crisis.  The ending of all of this is the most powerful of all as God says He will “show him [or her], His salvation.”  If you have salvation, all of these other serious circumstances of One World Government, World War 3, the rise of Satan, or any other threat are only temporary because ultimately, God is our refuge, our fortress, our shield, our buckler, and His love overshadows us and will bring us safely into the kingdom someday.  God truly is our fortress and our refuge.

If you are not sure that you are saved, you can accept Christ into your life right now, by praying:

“Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins.  Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life.  I ask you into my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior.”

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