Be careful in how you wear your armor

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.

In the sixth chapter of Ephesians the Apostle Paul gives a stern admonition to all the early Christians in Ephesus to put on their armor. The reason for this armor is because all those committed to a relationship with the Savior are in a battle that requires defenses.

The battle is with Satan, the enemy of God and all his children. The problem we can recognize right away is that our enemies are not flesh and blood but are unseen. They are spiritual powers that are very real.