THE PROTECTION OF LIFE
READING: EPHESIANS 6:10-18Verse 17: “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
According to Ephesians 6, the whole armor of God makes us able to withstand in the evil day. As we stand we are to take the helmet of salvation. Soldiers in the time of the Apostle Paul, like today’s soldiers, wore helmets to protect their heads and especially their brains. This is vital protection! The body can survive damage or loss of many of its organs. However, when a person’s brain ceases to operate, that person can’t live. Likewise a person can survive in a relationship with the Lord, even though some aspects of the relationship may be missing or damaged. But when the power of salvation is not operating in a person’s spiritual life, that person can not have a living relationship with God. That person misses the very purpose for which they, and all of us, are created. As the helmet provides for life in battle, so salvation provides for abundant life in relating to Holy God. That’s a thought - about God’s Word.
RESPONSE
2. What are five major ways in which salvation promotes life?
