Each morning, normally before my feet hit the floor, I pray and dedicate my day, body and soul, to the Lord. I have such trouble during my day when things don’t go as they should. Like those times when I’ve just finished mopping the floors and here come my kids running through with dirty feet. Or, when my daughter comes in and has changed clothes again. 😩 My children know not to do these things but they do…time for correction and teaching, again.
These are the times that I desperately need the Lord’s help. Help to respond as Galatians 5:22-23 shows us, "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (NIV) But, the KJV really speaks to me where it says "long-suffering" instead of patience and "meekness" instead of gentleness. Wow, long-suffering! So, this is what I long for and cry out for God to help me attain during my day. But, I fail so often. 😪
So this morning, when one of my devotionals challenged me to put on my spiritual armor, the "armor of God", each morning I immediately felt drawn to this scripture!
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests… Ephesians 6:14-18
As I dedicate myself each morning to God, body and soul, I will also pray for the Lord to "fit" me with each of the items mentioned above. Wow!!! I love the imagery of being clothed in "God’s armor"!! And, praying "in the Spirit" just reinforces all the wonderful attributes that Gal. 5:22-23 speaks of!! I had such a wonderful time with God’s word this morning!!!
Lord, I love You! I praise You for all You are in my life. Thank You for opening my eyes this morning and giving me "extra" strength and peace as I put on Your armor!! You are everything to me. I dedicate my life to You, body and soul. I pray You will honored today in everything I do. In Christ’s name I pray, Amen.
May the Lord hold you and keep you all today!!
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