Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Keep your head

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17

The helmet of salvation saves from past sin, empowers to overcome present evil and provides a future hope of Jesus coming back for His church. Salvation is much more than a moment in time conversion when a person is delivered from darkness into light. It is an ongoing experience of the Lord saving us from ourselves, saving us from sin and saving us from the enemy’s influence. The Spirit convicts, empowers, and equips us, Jesus saves us and the Father keeps us secure in Him.

Moreover, our mind is a battleground over what we believe. Unscrupulous spiritual forces seek to create confusion and vain speculation. We are wise to take every thought captive for Christ, so none of our ideas are locked up in a prison camp of lies. Like a magician presenting a false appearance of reality, so Satan seeks to play mind games that create fear or false hope. However, we wisely renew our mind daily by His cleansing word. Jesus saves us from stinking thinking.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5

Does God’s good plan and future hope for you fill your head? Indeed, these hopeful thoughts breed healthy thinking that leads to wise living, authentic praise, and powerful worship. You can be hopeful, because your provision is from the One who gave you the vision. You can be hopeful, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. You can be hopeful, because there is nothing that can separate you from the love of Jesus. You can be hopeful, because in Christ you have all you need, so much so that your cup will and is running over.

Therefore beloved, put on the helmet of salvation. It may look unusual to a lost world, but your outward devotion reminds them of the inner need for a Savior. Be ever vigilant to protect your mind, since a blow to the head from trashy thoughts leads to sinful behavior and possible bondage, the good news is that the truth which is supplied by wearing the helmet of salvation will set us free indeed. Submit to Him and to trusted advisors who provide checks and balances in your decision-making. Fill your mind with Christ’s mind and walk in the fullness of His blessings.

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