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Morning…or Afternoon Musing: Ephesians 6:13a

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“For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day…” (CSB – Read the chapter)

Spiritual warfare is an interesting topic. It’s one that attracts a lot of interest, but about which no one seems to have very much knowledge. This is because we don’t have any reliable source of information outside the Scriptures, and those don’t seem nearly as exciting as whatever popular culture has to offer about it. This week I’m away at camp and the theme of the week happens to be spiritual warfare. Since it’s fresh and active, I’m going to take this week to offer some reflections on our theme verse, Ephesians 6:13. Let’s start here.

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Morning Musing: Jeremiah 32:17

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“Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!” (CSB – Read the chapter)

I’m tired as I write this lying in my bed waiting for the ZzzQuil I took almost an hour ago to kick in so that I can get at least a reasonable night of sleep on the hard, bunk house mates currently underneath me. And why am I in such a state? Because I have spent the week chaperoning our kids at LifeWay’s flagship kids camp, CentriKid. Tomorrow is the last day, and I can’t wait to see my wife and to sleep soundly in my own, much more comfortable bed. Yet for the lack of amenities this week, it has been wonderful and worth every sacrifice to be here. This is not only to get to see growth in a great group of kids with my own eyes (something not very many senior pastors ever get to witness), but because I, too, have spent the week being reminded to not lose their far more natural, childlike sense of wonder at our God. Rather than tell you about the latest Marvel offering this week, let me tell you why this was such a good week.

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