PUT IT ON!
In an old pile of forgotten books,
I found a dull and rusty Sword;
It once was used to fight a war,
When I was a newborn in the Lord.
As I pieced it together page by page,
I began to see the picture of my Shield of faith;
Though bent and scarred from spiritual battles,
It was still solid and strong in my hand.
A broken breastplate stained with Blood,
Made my heart leap as I remembered God's love;
Beneath that I found the Belt of Truth I wore,
I could see in my mind the time when it tore.
A crushed helmet sat under The Cross in a corner by itself,
Filled with memories of His Warfare which saved me from Hell;
Finally, I uncovered the sandals that once covered my feet,
Redeemed and resoled to bring me back to His resolute peace.
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In the sixth chapter from the Letter to the Ephesians,
My soul found what I was missing in the Lord Jesus;
The Armor of God I'd laid down so many years ago,
Was still there waiting for me to put it on and grow!
JeffreyPollock
September 2010
EPHESIANS 6:13-18
