August 7, 2011 — by Anne Cetas
Read: Ephesians 6:10-18
Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. —Ephesians 6:17
Bible in a year:
Psalms 72-73; Romans 9:1-15
Psalms 72-73; Romans 9:1-15
I discovered rather quickly that a young boy quoting
Scripture in a children’s program at church didn’t know much about the
Bible. He was quoting Ephesians 6:17 from our study on spiritual armor: “Take . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.”
When he tried quoting the reference, he said, “I didn’t think I
needed to memorize the numbers, since that’s just the time of day.”
That’s what he thought the numbers meant since it was close to 6:17 p.m.
at the time! I smiled, opened my Bible, and showed him that the numbers
refer to the chapter and verse.
While knowing the Bible reference is helpful, hiding God’s Word in our hearts is what is truly important (Ps. 119:11).
Memorizing Scripture allows us to have it in mind so we can ward off Satan’s attacks (Eph. 6:10-18). For instance, when the devil tempted Jesus in the wilderness, Christ withstood him by quoting the Scriptures (Matt. 4:1-11).
Likewise, when we are tempted to disobey God, we can recall what we’ve
learned and choose to obey. We can also share the teachings of the Word
with others to encourage them to trust Him too.
No matter what time of day it is, we should always take the spiritual armor of the Word of God with us.
For Further Study
What specific temptations do you face? Look in a
concordance in the back of a Bible for verses that can
guide you in those situations. Review them often.
No evil can penetrate the armor of God.
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