Author Darlene J. Conard

Could you imagine going into battle half equipped? No helmet, shield, shoes nor belt -well at least you have your sword, shield, and breast plate, right? No helmet exposes your head. No shield, nothing there to protect you from arrows. No shoes to protect your feet from the harshness of the ground. Without a belt you can’t possibly gird your loins. In biblical days they pulled the train of their robe between their legs then used their belts to secure movement in battle. 

God instructed Jeremiah to arise gird up his loins, and make an announcement. “Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.”  (Jeremiah 1:17 KJV) He stood as commander because God chose him for the role after Moses’ death.

“For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.” (Jeremiah 1:18,19 KJV) Let that description sink in, a defense city, iron pillar, and brazen walls, wow! A brazen wall meaning, shameless, bold and without bends. God doesn’t say the enemy wouldn’t put up a fight, they wouldn’t prevail.  No matter what came their way deliverance was a promise.

God gives us the same promises only ours is unseen. Every day we are challenged to keep peace within our minds, walk by faith and not by sight.  Don’t forget, our hearts are always a target.

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

^“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:11-24 KJV)

Stay firm in God and stay equipped!

I will write more about this subject.

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