Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna the word of God to keep us
through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all of
that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live
healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, author
speaker L. David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, good morning.
It is Monday, September eleven, twenty twenty three. Hello, my name
is L. David Harris. I am your host. This is your Daily
Portion where we give you God's Word every single day, and today is no
exception. We are continuing in our lesson study through the Book of Ephesians.
Is as I said before our final week, Well, actually we're coming up
on the twelfth. This is the twelfth week. Let me put it that
way. I'm getting my numbers all mixed up. But our caption for today
is finding strength in Christ. Finding strength in Christ. I'll get into that
in just a moment, but first I'd like to say welcome to you.
And say thank you, thank you, thank you for all of you who
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witness, and we're looking forward to the time that the end does come.
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go to your Daily Portion dot com and also pick up your Daily Portion
book. Let's go ahead and pray and then we will get underway. Father
in heaven, thank you for giving us this new day and for the privilege
you have given us to make it thus far in our lives, and thank
you for giving us the opportunity to encounter you. Please, Father, help
us to experience the strength that you have for us. In Jesus name,
I pray, Amen, and a man again, I am thankful because God
has said that we can do all things through Christ, which strengthen us up
strengtheneth us. He said, we can do all things through Christ, which
strengtheneth us. And it's our privilege to go into the book of Ephesians chapter
six and see something about this battle. There is a battle going on.
We've talked about it many times, and God has given us seven in this
case, seven implements of war, and I want to talk about them.
I want to talk about them. Let me go to Ephesians chapter six in
my Bible and then we can talk about it more intelligently. I think I
will begin with verse ten. Yeah. Finally, brethren, be strong in
the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor
of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood. It is not people
that we're dealing with, brothers and sisters. Even though sometimes we do see
people who are either annoying to us or worse, they are demonstrating evil tendencies.
Yes, but those are not our enemies, right, That's not our
real enemy. We don't wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places. Wherefore, take unto you the entire or the whole
armor of God, that ye may be able to stand, and, having
done all to stand, stand verse fourteen, with your loins girt about with
truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, your feet shod with the preparation
of the Gospel of Peace. Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked, And
take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
Word of God. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
and watching their unto with all perseverance and supplication of all saints, for all
saints. I want to start at the beginning of this list. We're talking
about finding strength, and Christ have already said that we can do all things
through Christ, which strengtheneth us. Now the Bible begins in verse fourteen here
where it says, with your with the belt of truth, your loins girt
about with truth. Do you realize that Jesus said that He is the Way,
the Truth, and the Life. In John chapter fourteen and verse six,
I want you to observe a pattern here. I'll keep going. And
then the breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate of righteousness. Jesus provides righteousness for
every believer. In Second Corinthians chapter five, in verse twenty one, it
says, for he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew
no sin, that we be made the righteousness of God in him. Okay.
And then number three shod our feet are shod with the preparation of the
Gospel of peace, the Bible teaches us in Ephesians chapter two in verse fourteen,
for he is our peace, who hath made both one and hath spoken,
have broken down the middle wall of partition between us. So the Bible
says that he is our peace. Number four the shield of faith, the
shield of faith. And he Bruce chapter twelve, in verse two, the
Bible says, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.
So Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. I think you should
be able to observe a pattern here. Number five helmet of salvation, helmet
of salvation. In Acts chapter four and verse twelve. The Bible says,
neither is their salvation in any other There is none other name under Heaven given
among men, whereby ye must be saved. And so that salvation, that
being saved, is in the name of whom Jesus. Okay, Number six
sword of the Spirit, the Bible said, which is the Word of God.
The Bible says here in John chapter one and verse one, in the
beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, and the Word
was God. And so we see the sword of the Spirit, which is
the Word of God, is also Jesus Christ. And then finally number seven,
praying always, Jesus is our mediator. He is our intercessor. And
first Timothy chapter two and verse five, the Bible reads, for there is
no is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus
Christ. And so when we think about all that we have said here and
more that when we find strength in Christ, and we're putting on the entire
armor of God one through seven, those implements of war, that armor,
spiritual armor we are putting on Christ. I want you to pause just a
moment and think about this deeply we are putting on Christ. I think it's
in Romans chapter thirteen and verse fourteen. I want you to look it up
and make sure put it in the chat, make sure that I'm correct.
But the Bible says that we are to put on the Lord Jesus Christ and
make not provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof. So we are
enjoined and given the privilege to put on Christ. Remember when the Bible taught
us in Isaiah that we are even if we give our best efforts right,
all of our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. All of our righteousnesses, our
best efforts are as filthy rags. And so what we need is as in
Isaiah chapter sixty one. I think I'll read that one Isaiah chapter sixty one.
I think it's Versus nine and ten. Let me be sure, right
here, Versus nine and ten. Let's go with verse ten. I will
greatly rejoice in the Lord. My soul shall be joyful in my God.
See we're talking about joy in this, for he hath clothed me. We're
talking about putting on Christ. Here he have clothed me with the garments of
salvation. He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom
decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
So God is saying that we find strength in Christ. As He is our
covering, he is our armor, he is our righteousness. A wonderful day.
Thanks for joining us listening. Friends. Always remember we cannot live by
bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
This has been your daily portion with L. David Harris. Make it a
great day.