Shield of faith: to extinguish the attacks by the enemy.Shoes of the gospel of peace: to stand firm and advance into the enemy’s territory to proclaim the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.Breastplate of righteousness: Jesus’s righteousness (not ours!) protects our hearts from the devil’s attacks.Belt of truth: to fight the devil’s lies.That is a known illustration Paul used to advise us in our fight against the evil one and its army (Ephesians 6:10-17). Since this battle occurs mostly in our minds, we need to resist the devil so that we can focus our minds on the things of God. We need to be aware of the enemy’s strategies so we don’t fall into his traps (2 Corinthians 2:11 1 Peter 5:8). We resist the devil as Jesus did: through prayer, fasting, and God’s Word (Luke 4:1-13). To resist means to oppose, to withstand against him. By resisting the devil, he will flee from us (James 4:7). This is what the apostle James told us to do.
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