Today on verseoftheday.com was
Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:10-11 (NIV)

In the show How I Met Your Mother, the character Barney always says "suit up!" Right before he goes out on any of his "all important dates" Everyone cracks up when he says it. For a while I did it too. Barney means that a guy must put on the best suit he has and of course everything that goes with it so that he may make that perfect impression on the woman of his choice.

Interestingly "suit up!" can be applied to Christians as well. We are to put on a suit of armor that the Lord has provided before we go out into the world everyday. The belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the sandals of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and of course the sword of the spirit (the Word of God.)

Wherever we go, we are to wear our sandals of peace and not strife. Wearing the breastplate of righteousness makes sure of the fact that we will be truthful and righteous towards everyone we deal with in our path. The belt of truth makes sure that we are truthful thus making sure that our righteousness is not ruined. All of this is possible of course because we are wearing a helmet of salvation. Since we are saved, we know that our paths are different from someone who is not saved. Now the shield and the sword of course are for the war that the enemy who will attack. He attacks all the time and with anything he can. As believers, we are hopeful to be able to stand up to any and all attacks. The truth of the matter is that we are still human and we fall.

When we fall, its the armor that saves us from getting "hurt." We must be careful not to lose faith. God makes promises that we are to hang on to. Above all we must rely on the fact that God is the only one who does not lie, cheat or steal. God is peace, righteousness, salvation, the truth, and faith. God is love! God is reliable! God is... well... God!

Love God and the rest will follow!