Tonight, after I finished studying for my accounting test which is tomorrow morning, I spent some time in prayer (something I am currently working on.... my prayer life is definitely lacking). As I was praying, the Holy Spirit put on my heart the K-Life small group memory verse for the week. I opened my Bible and turned to Ephesians 6:16-18. It reads this, "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." The part that really stood out to me was verse 17 where it talks about the word of God being the sword of the Spirit.
If the Bible is the sword of the Spirit, why would we go to battle without it? We would be defenseless. A shield can only do so much. A sword is necessary for survival. It can block attacks from the enemy, and it can pierce right through the soul. The Bible is 100% needed if we are going to succeed in living our lives for Christ. We have to know the Word. The only way to know the Word is by opening it and studying it. This requires time (more than once a week at church). Open and study it every day. It's necessary.
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