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Guys, I have a confession to make. I\u2019m a twenty-five-year-old Bible college graduate, and I JUST realized that the armor of God is, well, God\u2019s armor. And even though this is a new discovery for me, it was old news to Paul\u2019s original audience, the church in Ephesus. The Bible frequently uses different words or phrases to remind readers of another part of the Bible. And that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s going on in this passage. When Paul tells his audience to put on the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation, they probably said, Oh yeah, like in Isaiah! Check it out Look at Isaiah 59:17. Sound familiar? These pieces of the armor of God are what He Himself puts on to deal with sin and unrighteousness. Then, look at Isaiah 11:1-5 and 52:7-10. Ok, these references are a little bit harder to see in English, but let me explain. Isaiah 11:5 talks about the Branch wearing righteousness and truth like a belt or undergarment. It may sound odd, but that Branch is Jesus, and He\u2019s the one wearing a belt of truth! Isaiah 52:7 talks about the feet that bring good news, and now we know the good news is the gospel of JesusHis perfect life, His death in our place on the cross, and His victorious resurrection from the dead! Kind of reminds you of the shoes of the good news, doesn\u2019t it? So why does this matter, other than to impress your friends with Bible trivia? Because, as citizens of Jesus\u2019 kingdom, we are at war with Satan, sin, and death. We are called to go after the spiritual powers of evil with everything we\u2019ve got, resisting sin and promoting justice. And nothing but God\u2019s own armor is going to protect us in that fight. He is the only One who can equip us to battle evil alongside our resurrected King. But don\u2019t worrywe know Who wins. Taylor Eising In Ephesians 6:13, the command to put on the armor of God isn\u2019t given to individual Christiansit\u2019s given to the church as a whole. We aren\u2019t supposed to do this on our own. Who can you lean on to help you stand strong in Jesus? What sins are you fighting with right now? How does Jesus help you in this fight? Bring your battles to Him in prayer. A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10 (NLT)\n\xa0\nRead Verses:\nIsaiah 59; Ephesians 6:10-20