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As you seek to follow our Lord now and, in the future, be reminded that you are in a battle. As Ephesians 6
reminds us, we need to be strong and mighty in His power. We need to daily put on the armor of God so that
we can stand against the attacks of the Devil. The armor includes a belt of truth, a breastplate of righteousness,
feet shod with the Gospel of Peace, the shield of faith, and the helmet of salvation and sword of the Spirit, which
is the WORD OF GOD (Eph. 6: 10-11)

We conclude with Paul’s admonition and personalize his challenge to each of us:

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Ephesians 6:18-20 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in
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mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak,
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words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an
ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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