“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds…” (1Corinthians 10:4) Since you are in a war, and you are whether or not you have engaged yourself, then you need to know what is available to you to win your war.
Actually we really are quite well equipped. Our equipment is outlined in Ephesians 6 (13-18). We are instructed to, “…take up the whole armor of God.” If no other point is made, understand that it is an act that we do. The armor is there but it is up to us to put it on. Another aspect to be aware of is that it is God’s armor – He is equipping us. That suggests that it is both extremely strong and extremely effective. And the purpose is so that we, “…may be able to withstand in the evil day.”
Verse 14 begins to delineate the pieces of the armor: girded with truth, breastplate of righteousness, feet shod with the gospel, shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword which is the word, and prayer. Your entire body is encompassed plus you have offensive weapons. The armor is all inclusive – nothing is missed. With the armor we have both protection and preservation.
Actually there are two ways of looking at the armor: one is the actual pieces of breastplate, shield, etc. and the other is what the pieces represent – righteousness, faith, salvation ,etc. This should give us a glimpse into the expansiveness of what has been given to us. And if that weren’t sufficient, in so many places in scripture He tells us that – the battle belongs to the Lord.
Does this mean that all we have to do is loll on the sidelines? Hardly. Our best and most effective weapon is the one that is offensive – The Word. When we pray and use His Word then it becomes apparent that we are well equipped for warfare.
