- “…let the Lord make you strong.” Before we can even start getting ready to fight a spiritual battle, we must recognize where that strength comes from. On our own, we couldn’t fight spiritual adversaries. We need to “be strong in the Lord”. But what does being strong in Him really mean? The word translated “be strong” is endunamoo from a combination of the word en: by, or with, and dunamoo, a form of dunamis: inherent power, such as Jesus used to perform miracles (Luke 8:46). So endunamoo: means to be filled with inherent, active, achieving power. And because we’re strong “in the Lord,” IT’S THE SAME KIND OF POWER JESUS HAD.
- “Depend on His mighty power.” Paul’s overall point is pretty clear: God’s mighty power that saved us has exalted Christ over all rule and authority in the universe. He is the head of His body, therefore, this mighty power of God IS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR US.
- “Put on all of God’s armor.” We become strong because of God’s armor.
- “Then you can stand firm against the devil’s evil plans.” So, with God’s armor and the Lord making us strong, we are able to stand firm (histēmi: stand immovable) against Satan’s evil plans. (Ephesians 6:10-11)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham