A good family oriented adventure TV show, now in syndication is called "MacGyver." MacGyver was a special agent of sorts whose ability wasn't found in gun play (he hated them), his strength (he got beat up some) or in miraculous luck. "Mac" was simply prepared.
   He almost always used a Swiss Army Knife along with whatever he found around him to get out of tight spots. MacGyver was good at looking at common elements and knowing how to make them work together to cut a rope, blow open a door, escape a trap or defeat the enemy. His preparation was in having the knife AND the know-how.
   Paul exhorted the Ephesian church to be prepared by using the armor of God and prayer. He made a promise to them when he said, "Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil."
   As you may know, the devil is a crafty and evil fellow who far outranks us in power and ability. But being prepared with the armor of God, the Christian can actually stand firm against his attacks! Furthermore, we are to be prayerfully putting on that armor, since prayer is what empowers us to make proper use of God's provided armor.
   Are you ready today to stand firm? Have you chosen to be prepared? It's the only way you can win against your powerful enemy, Satan.
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All Scripture references are from the New American Standard Version unless otherwise noted.