Day Two

The Breastplate of Righteousness is designed to protect the soldier's vital organs in battle, just as we need the protection of Christ's righteousness.If we start to believe that our own good works can save us, we will be weakly protected.

The Shoes of Peace represent our readiness to share the gospel message of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, for with good shoes a soldier is always prepared to carry on.

 

Ephesians 6: 10-18

...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 armour 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 round 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.