Costume Season-Armor Of Light

Keith McNeely

Romans 13:12

We live in a world of dangers, toils and snares. Peter would say “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (1 Peter 5:8). What is a person to do?

Children at times will dress up in various costumes, it is not very hard to imagine one putting on some sort of homemade armor. In fact some years ago I met an adult that was involved in real life fights on the weekends using real armor that he and his friends made.

Physical armor is one thing, but Paul writes in Romans 13:12 that we can “cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” Paul advises that we first need to cast off the works of this world, or sometimes called deeds of darkness. It is a fact that many of this life’s woes come about when we are involved in various bad things, a few verses later Paul lists rioting (which is defined as unrestrained merrymaking, extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures, and orgies), drunkenness, strife and envying.

The point, there are two choices in this world, we can either serve Satan or Christ. We can have a great life if we will put on the armor of light this of course involves becoming a Christian, and faithfully living the life. When we do this we indeed will get along in this life so much better and enjoy the peace that comes from being a Christian.

These and other Bible topics are regularly studied in our various Bible classes at the Curry St church of Christ, I hope you can come be with us. Visit our newly updated website at http://www.cocacs.org/ have a great day.

Keith McNeely preaches for the Curry St church of Christ in West Plains Missouri