Dressed for Successful Prayer

The armor of God teaches us to be prepared for prayer. Wrestling denotes great effort; we don’t fight against the devil -- he’s already defeated! The only wrestling is for faith and holding fast to the Word. The helmet of salvation means knowing our rights and privilges in Christ. The breastplate is our righteousness in Him. Shod feet mean light for our path. The shield means facing the enemy head on. The sword of the Spirit is the Word, and Jesus demonstrated how to answer the enemy with the Word.