Prayer

. . . praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints – (Ephesians 6:18, NKJV)

Up until this point, Paul has been describing the equipment that makes up a Christian soldier’s armor.

. . . truth as our girdle or belt
. . . righteousness as our breastplate
. . . the gospel of peace as our foot covering
. . . faith as our shield
. . . salvation as our helmet
. . . the Word of God as our sword

Paul turns from handing out equipment to passing on orders.

Now that we are fully equipped for battle we need to be in constant communication with our Commander.

How?

Pray!

How often?

Always!

Paul uses three words to describe the attitude in which we are to pray.

Supplication: Pray seeking answers, not only for ourselves but also for our fellow soldiers --all the saints.

Watchful: Keep one eye open, always on the lookout for attack.

Perseverance: Never give up. God wants us to keep praying even when we don’t hear His instructions right away or don’t understand His commands.

(This is the last of eleven blogs I’ve written over the past month on the Armor of God. Please pray with me as I prayerfully consider expanding this series into book form.)