Prayer to put on the ARMOR of GOD
1. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…”Lord, I put on the belt of truth. I choose a lifestyle of honesty and integrity. Show me the truths I so desperately need today. Expose the lies I’m not even aware that I believe. 2.“…With the breastplate of righteousness in place…”And yes, Lord, I wear your righteousness today against all condemnation and corruption. Fit me with your holiness and purity—defend me from allassaults against my heart. 3.“…And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes form the gospel of peace. ”I do choose to live for the gospel at any moment. Show me where you are working and lead me to it. Do not let me become slack in my walk. 4.“In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”Jesus, I lift the confidence that you are good against every lie and every assault of the enemy. You have good in store for me. Nothing is coming today that can overcome me, because you are with me. 5.“Take the helmet of salvation…”Thank you, Lord, for my salvation. I receive it in a new and fresh way from you and I declare that nothing can separate me now from the love of Christ and the place I shall ever have in your kingdom. 6.“…and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God…”Holy Spirit, show me specifically today the truths of the Word of God that I will need to counter the assaults and the snares of the Enemy. Bringthem to mind throughout the day. 7.“…and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. ”Finally, Holy Spirit, I agree to walk in step with you in everything—in all prayer as my spirit communes with you throughout the day. 8.“Pray also for me that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will tirelessly make known the mystery of the gospel. ”Lord, I pray that I will take every opportunity to share the gospel today. We are at war, but this battle is not one of this world. We are at war with the very darkness that seeks to destroy all that is good. We are fighting the forces of evil that desire to snare and trample our fellow believers. We cannot take this war lightly. Come. Fight. “For if God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31