BESIDES THE ARMOR, AUTHORITY. . .

(Evidently I am supposed to leave this picture of the Armor up - I went in to change it and no deal.) Hmmm!

This week, I want to introduce another part of the Armor - we looked at the physical parts of our armor, we talked about the authority, now let us add to the mix another big component. GRACE - SUFFICIENT GRACE!

11 Cor. 12: 9 Amplified Version

But He said to me, My grace (My favor and loving-kindness and mercy) is enough for you (sufficient against any danger and enables you to bear the trouble manfully); for My strength and power are made perfect (fulfilled and completed) and show themselves most effective in (your) weakness. Therefore, I will all the more gladly glory in my weaknesses and infirmities, that the strength and power of Christ (the Messiah) may rest (yes, may pitch a tent over and dwell) upon me!

Two things jump out at me here. 1). Sufficient against any danger and enables me to
BEAR THE TROUBLE MANFULLY.

That is why we suit up everyone! The armor of God prepares and is our protection from evil and His grace enables us to bear it all, bear all the trouble manfully. I love that. No matter what the journey is that we are on, we now see that scriptures from Philippians 4: 7 - where He talks about how His peace transcends all understanding. WE can't figure it out, we can't do it on our own, and most of all we can't man it by ourselves. He enables us to do all things through Him who strengthens us.

Our job then, is to put on the Armor of God, each day, suit up with His authority. Luke 10: 19. And, KNOW that his Grace enables us with power and strength to deal with
each trouble.

2). That Christ (the Messiah) may rest \ pitch a tent over and dwell upon me.
Visualize that for a moment. The peace, the comfort, the protection, the deliverance of that blows my mind.

Dwell on II Cor. 12: 9

and, please remember - Let's stay in His Armor, Authority, and Grace.