The Sword

“Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.” Ephesians 6:13, 17

In days of old, when a conquering Army would capture an opposing soldier and decided to make that soldier a slave, his thumbs would be removed. The reason for removing a prisoner of war thumbs is that he would never again be able to grasp a sword is such a way that he could use it as a weapon. When this former warrior was no longer able to utilize his training, he had to succumb to what ever desires and whims that his new master would place upon him.

In the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul describes the full armor of God. A soldier would only go into battle by placing his full armor allotment upon himself to make him the most effective warrior he could be in the full face of the onslaught of the ensuing battle. Without his armor, the warrior was at a great disadvantage. The greatest weapon a true warrior would utilize was his sword. Those warriors that were the greatest were those who were skilled in the use of their sword. Perhaps one of the most skilled with the sword was Eleazar who was described as one of King David’s Mighty Men. Eleazar “stood his ground and struck down the Phillistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword.” (2 Samuel 23:10)

Our enemy that we must take our stand against is Satan. Satan is very crafty and knows that the best and most efficient way to enslave us is to hinder us in our grasp of the word of God. He sends his minions around our culture in their efforts to remove the word of God from all aspects of our society. His minions truly believe that the way of man is what sets us free and they will stop at nothing to push this ideology.

“The word of God is living and active. Sharper then any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

As a man of faith, I have decided to take my stand. I will stand for the TRUTH of the word of God. Each day, I take my stand and firmly grasp the Sword of the Spirit.