"Under Attack" by Kay Cameron (a life application devotional from Ephesians 6:11-18)

There was a time not so long ago when Murphy's Law tried to take over our family. Everything that could go wrong, did. My husband was in a car accident resulting in a badly broken arm and surgery. I underwent surgery. My grown children and their families were under attack. Our youngest daughter was under attack. And it was all too much to be just coincidence. All these attacks happened after we made a commitment to be home team pastors for our church. Satan was trying to stop us by occupying us with self-pity over all the bad things that were happening in our lives. During the time we were under attack we learned trust and perseverance. We learned that God's promise is not to protect us from everything bad in this world, but to hold us during the attacks and let us know how much we are loved. We truly learned what it feels like to be held by God. And we never stopped girding ourselves with the full armor of God. He gives it to us for a purpose, that we "might become a spear in the Lord's hand to be used as an instrument of righteousness." It is our hope to be a weapon in God''s hands that He feels He can use anytime in the battle against Satan. We never want to be an instrument for Satan to use.

"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Praying always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."

The battle rages, but we must be willing to charge the gates of hell with a water pistol. God used David, who was just a boy, and five small stones. He can use us.