The Sword: The Word
Image source: biblecartoons.co.uk What is the last thing you pick up as you get prepared to face the day? After you have clothed your body, what is the last thing you grab as you head out the door? Your purse, your wallet, your phone, your keys, your lunch....? The Roman soldier grabbed his sword. This is how Ephesians 6 closes out the section describing the armor we need to stand against the attacks of sin and darkness that are sent our way. "Take... the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:17 Paul wrote this letter to the Ephesians from prison. No wonder he was very familiar with the pieces of armor used by a Roman soldier! No doubt he had stared down the shank of a daunting weapon: the double edged sword. Romans typically used a sword sharpened on both sides and so incredibly sharp that it could pierce a metal shield! This was both an offensive a...