Day Five: Saul’s Armour cannot Protect you.

 

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1 Sam 17:38So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. 39David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off.

• Why can Saul’s armour not protect you? Because—

• • Sauls armour had no belt. You need the belt of truth to keep you upright in this fight.

  • The coat of mail did not have the added benefit of righteousness and any spear of sword could get in.

  • It didn’t have the shoes of peace.

  • This armour had no shield to protect its bearer.

  • The helmet didn’t fit. If your mind is not sound you cannot win this fight. Goliath was taunting them. He exposed their fear and dread and made them weak.

  • The sword was not tested. You must know the two-edged sword to win.

  • And, because Saul was not a prayerful man, nor eating of the bread, he showed the same characteristics as his men. He was depressed and fearful.

  As a Davidic company, we cannot trust and rely on human-centred armour. We must put on God’s armour. We must be Christ-centred. A humanistic armour is unequipped [not tested] to protect us. But God’s armour empowers us to do mighty exploits in Jesus name. 

Ephesians 6:10-18 (NLV)

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 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. 13 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. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

The 7 pieces of armour of God

• The Belt of Truth. It is vital to have the belt of truth. Without it we will be bend over. We will see the world upside down. We will have an up-side down mentality that will leave us fearful and depressed.
• The Breastplate of Righteousness will safeguard us against the attacks of the devil. Do a self-study on the righteousness of God. Wear it as a breastplate around your heart.
• The Gospel of Peace carries healing and refreshment. It gives us authority to tremble on snakes and scorpions.
• The Shield of Faith is our protection against the devices of the enemy. Without it, we are easy targets.
• The Helmet of Salvation protects our minds. It helps us to see the blind spots that keep us from overcoming. It protects our ears from what we hear. Our eyes from what we see and our minds from what we believe.
• The Sword of the Spirit is a two-edged sword that helps us to stand our ground. When we face Goliath and his army, we need this sword to defeat and overcome their lies.
• Prayer is the last resort of our defence. We must have the word in us to pray accordingly. If we do not understand God’s word, our prayers will be powerless. Jesus said to Satan: “It is written…” you need the word to overcome the enemy.

In this fight, we cannot wear Saul’s armour. It will not fit us. But God has given us the perfect armour (and it fits all) to defeat our enemy. We must learn to stand our ground with God’s armour.

Saul’s armour will leave us open. Because it is too big, it creates openings for the enemy’s spears to get in. We must leave no room for these spears.

We cannot wear Saul’s helmet, nor his coat of mail, or his sword. It will hinder our walk. It will hinder our movement and render us powerless when we face Goliath.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

(AMP) 4 The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

God’s armour is light and not heavy. It gives us unhindered movement. God carries the burden for us. We don’t have to carry it with us. God uses our strength to conquer the enemy. He sharpens our tongue; he sharpens our eyes and ears, and he sharpens our minds. Only when we have victory over our minds, can we truly become an overcomer.

It is not about the outer casing, but about the inner strength. The knowledge that God is with us. We must not be fooled by beautiful and shining objects. They are devoid of power; the real power is within. It is in trusting God with your abilities and resources that you overcome.

How phenomenal to know that we do not need expensive things or shining things to overcome. Our ability to overcome is within us. As we walk in the spirit, knowing God’s voice, and eating our daily bread, we are equipped for any battle.

Fear and despair have no power over us. Make sure you go with God’s armour and not Saul’s.

Grace and peace to you.

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