Battle Gear

Over the summer, the girls studied about Joshua on Sunday mornings. They learned a really cool song written by Nino, our Worship Minister, complete with groovy hand movements. The chorus goes like this … “So Joshua fought, with honor and sword, and with the trumpet blare, but his mightiest weapons were God’s word, an obedient heart, and prayer!” Now that’s some powerful truth about our mightiest weapons. And, if that weren’t enough, the children (and parents) were encouraged to memorize ALL, yes I said ALL, of Ephesians 6:10-18. I am proud to say that oldest daughter was able to do it, yep, the whole thing, with amazing accuracy. She was given the honor of reciting it before the entire congregation on Sunday morning, August 31st. Here she is with our Children’s Minister, Ms. Susan …

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 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.” Amen!