Putting on your ARMOR!

Doctrine and Covenants 25:15-18: 

 The Apostle Paul identified the four parts of the body that are most vulnerable to the powers of Satan in Ephesians 6:11-18. They are the loins, the heart, the feet, and the head. This week we studied D&C 25 which taught about how we can defend ourselves from the fiery darts of Satan by putting on the armor of God.

Shield of faith: We must actively use our faith in Jesus Christ to protect all of our vulnerable body parts. 

Loins girt about with truth: Our loins represent our virtue and chastity which is protected by the truth, or our knowledge and testimony of the gospel of truth. 

 



Helmet of Salvation: The head represents our thoughts which can be protected from the influence of Satan by focusing on the Atonement of Christ and using the power of the Atonement to overcome all things.

 

Breastplate of Righteousness: Protects the heart which represents our attitude, our conduct, our feelings and our desires.

Feet Shod with the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace: Our feet represent our goals, our objectives, or the path that we are on.  The preparation of the gospel of peace is includes participation in the sacred ordinances of the gospel.  If our goals are to make and keep sacred covenants then we will be able to avoid the paths that the adversary would have us take.

Sword of the Spirit which is the word of God: This is the only offensive weapon that we have against the adversary.  It can defend and protect all parts of our body and it can also attack.  The key to this part of the armor is to actively use it...read your scriptures, learn more about the doctrines of the gospel, and share the word of God with others.  

Doctrine and Covenants 14:2 "give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword"

Put them all together and you, "will be able to withstand the evil day, having done all, that ye may be able to stand." D&C 25:15