1 00:00:01,159 --> 00:00:05,879 Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,679 is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some 3 00:00:10,759 --> 00:00:15,599 of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,199 through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of 5 00:00:20,199 --> 00:00:25,399 that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live 6 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:31,320 healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, author 7 00:00:31,399 --> 00:00:34,600 speaker L. David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, good morning. 8 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:39,679 It is Monday, September eleven, twenty twenty three. Hello, my name 9 00:00:39,719 --> 00:00:42,719 is L. David Harris. I am your host. This is your Daily 10 00:00:42,759 --> 00:00:47,000 Portion where we give you God's Word every single day, and today is no 11 00:00:47,079 --> 00:00:52,320 exception. We are continuing in our lesson study through the Book of Ephesians. 12 00:00:52,439 --> 00:00:57,320 Is as I said before our final week, Well, actually we're coming up 13 00:00:57,359 --> 00:01:00,200 on the twelfth. This is the twelfth week. Let me put it that 14 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,480 way. I'm getting my numbers all mixed up. But our caption for today 15 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:11,159 is finding strength in Christ. Finding strength in Christ. I'll get into that 16 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,480 in just a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome to you. 17 00:01:14,519 --> 00:01:17,560 And say thank you, thank you, thank you for all of you who 18 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:22,920 have continue to click the share butteon. This is why this ministry, the 19 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:26,120 gospel of Jesus Christ, is able to go into all the world for a 20 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:30,200 witness, and we're looking forward to the time that the end does come. 21 00:01:30,599 --> 00:01:34,040 I'm thankful for your presence and I'm asking you to please go over to your 22 00:01:34,159 --> 00:01:38,560 Daily Portion dot com click the joint button, and of course we want to 23 00:01:38,599 --> 00:01:42,959 make sure you tell us where you are. There's a little form down there 24 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:48,040 that says where are you in the world. That is encouragement to let us 25 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,159 know. My son, like I said, likes to scroll through and see 26 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,560 where people are just like me, and I'm thankful for that. So again, 27 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,680 go to your Daily Portion dot com and also pick up your Daily Portion 28 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:04,719 book. Let's go ahead and pray and then we will get underway. Father 29 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,719 in heaven, thank you for giving us this new day and for the privilege 30 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,960 you have given us to make it thus far in our lives, and thank 31 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:16,520 you for giving us the opportunity to encounter you. Please, Father, help 32 00:02:16,599 --> 00:02:23,240 us to experience the strength that you have for us. In Jesus name, 33 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:30,560 I pray, Amen, and a man again, I am thankful because God 34 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:36,960 has said that we can do all things through Christ, which strengthen us up 35 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:42,120 strengtheneth us. He said, we can do all things through Christ, which 36 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:46,599 strengtheneth us. And it's our privilege to go into the book of Ephesians chapter 37 00:02:46,759 --> 00:02:52,680 six and see something about this battle. There is a battle going on. 38 00:02:52,759 --> 00:02:57,680 We've talked about it many times, and God has given us seven in this 39 00:02:57,759 --> 00:03:01,439 case, seven implements of war, and I want to talk about them. 40 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:07,240 I want to talk about them. Let me go to Ephesians chapter six in 41 00:03:07,319 --> 00:03:13,319 my Bible and then we can talk about it more intelligently. I think I 42 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:21,280 will begin with verse ten. Yeah. Finally, brethren, be strong in 43 00:03:21,319 --> 00:03:24,479 the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor 44 00:03:24,599 --> 00:03:30,280 of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the 45 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:35,360 devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood. It is not people 46 00:03:35,439 --> 00:03:39,599 that we're dealing with, brothers and sisters. Even though sometimes we do see 47 00:03:39,639 --> 00:03:46,960 people who are either annoying to us or worse, they are demonstrating evil tendencies. 48 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:51,800 Yes, but those are not our enemies, right, That's not our 49 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:57,479 real enemy. We don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, 50 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,599 against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual 51 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:06,759 wickedness in high places. Wherefore, take unto you the entire or the whole 52 00:04:06,919 --> 00:04:11,840 armor of God, that ye may be able to stand, and, having 53 00:04:11,879 --> 00:04:15,800 done all to stand, stand verse fourteen, with your loins girt about with 54 00:04:15,879 --> 00:04:20,399 truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, your feet shod with the preparation 55 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:25,199 of the Gospel of Peace. Above all, taking the shield of faith, 56 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:30,240 wherewith ye shall be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked, And 57 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,959 take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the 58 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:39,800 Word of God. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, 59 00:04:40,079 --> 00:04:46,519 and watching their unto with all perseverance and supplication of all saints, for all 60 00:04:46,639 --> 00:04:51,160 saints. I want to start at the beginning of this list. We're talking 61 00:04:51,199 --> 00:04:57,279 about finding strength, and Christ have already said that we can do all things 62 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:01,759 through Christ, which strengtheneth us. Now the Bible begins in verse fourteen here 63 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:09,759 where it says, with your with the belt of truth, your loins girt 64 00:05:09,879 --> 00:05:15,480 about with truth. Do you realize that Jesus said that He is the Way, 65 00:05:15,639 --> 00:05:19,800 the Truth, and the Life. In John chapter fourteen and verse six, 66 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:24,639 I want you to observe a pattern here. I'll keep going. And 67 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:32,199 then the breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate of righteousness. Jesus provides righteousness for 68 00:05:32,319 --> 00:05:38,160 every believer. In Second Corinthians chapter five, in verse twenty one, it 69 00:05:38,759 --> 00:05:43,199 says, for he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew 70 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:48,319 no sin, that we be made the righteousness of God in him. Okay. 71 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:53,360 And then number three shod our feet are shod with the preparation of the 72 00:05:53,399 --> 00:05:58,600 Gospel of peace, the Bible teaches us in Ephesians chapter two in verse fourteen, 73 00:05:58,759 --> 00:06:03,279 for he is our peace, who hath made both one and hath spoken, 74 00:06:03,639 --> 00:06:09,399 have broken down the middle wall of partition between us. So the Bible 75 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:15,680 says that he is our peace. Number four the shield of faith, the 76 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,480 shield of faith. And he Bruce chapter twelve, in verse two, the 77 00:06:18,519 --> 00:06:24,439 Bible says, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. 78 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:29,560 So Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. I think you should 79 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,199 be able to observe a pattern here. Number five helmet of salvation, helmet 80 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:38,120 of salvation. In Acts chapter four and verse twelve. The Bible says, 81 00:06:38,319 --> 00:06:46,000 neither is their salvation in any other There is none other name under Heaven given 82 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:50,759 among men, whereby ye must be saved. And so that salvation, that 83 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:59,160 being saved, is in the name of whom Jesus. Okay, Number six 84 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,800 sword of the Spirit, the Bible said, which is the Word of God. 85 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,000 The Bible says here in John chapter one and verse one, in the 86 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:09,480 beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, and the Word 87 00:07:09,879 --> 00:07:13,519 was God. And so we see the sword of the Spirit, which is 88 00:07:13,519 --> 00:07:18,199 the Word of God, is also Jesus Christ. And then finally number seven, 89 00:07:18,279 --> 00:07:25,560 praying always, Jesus is our mediator. He is our intercessor. And 90 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,560 first Timothy chapter two and verse five, the Bible reads, for there is 91 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:38,000 no is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus 92 00:07:38,399 --> 00:07:42,519 Christ. And so when we think about all that we have said here and 93 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:48,240 more that when we find strength in Christ, and we're putting on the entire 94 00:07:48,639 --> 00:07:56,639 armor of God one through seven, those implements of war, that armor, 95 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:03,360 spiritual armor we are putting on Christ. I want you to pause just a 96 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:07,560 moment and think about this deeply we are putting on Christ. I think it's 97 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:11,079 in Romans chapter thirteen and verse fourteen. I want you to look it up 98 00:08:11,079 --> 00:08:15,240 and make sure put it in the chat, make sure that I'm correct. 99 00:08:15,399 --> 00:08:20,040 But the Bible says that we are to put on the Lord Jesus Christ and 100 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:26,199 make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof. So we are 101 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:33,240 enjoined and given the privilege to put on Christ. Remember when the Bible taught 102 00:08:33,279 --> 00:08:39,879 us in Isaiah that we are even if we give our best efforts right, 103 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:46,080 all of our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. All of our righteousnesses, our 104 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:52,840 best efforts are as filthy rags. And so what we need is as in 105 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:58,120 Isaiah chapter sixty one. I think I'll read that one Isaiah chapter sixty one. 106 00:08:58,759 --> 00:09:01,840 I think it's Versus nine and ten. Let me be sure, right 107 00:09:01,879 --> 00:09:07,279 here, Versus nine and ten. Let's go with verse ten. I will 108 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:13,559 greatly rejoice in the Lord. My soul shall be joyful in my God. 109 00:09:13,639 --> 00:09:18,039 See we're talking about joy in this, for he hath clothed me. We're 110 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:22,279 talking about putting on Christ. Here he have clothed me with the garments of 111 00:09:22,279 --> 00:09:26,399 salvation. He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom 112 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:33,039 decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. 113 00:09:33,399 --> 00:09:39,000 So God is saying that we find strength in Christ. As He is our 114 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:43,720 covering, he is our armor, he is our righteousness. A wonderful day. 115 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,000 Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember we cannot live by 116 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:52,639 bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. 117 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:56,440 This has been your daily portion with L. David Harris. Make it a 118 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,320 great day.