Lesson from this last week-The Whole Armor of God

The Whole Armor of God

Great lesson from Kathy Hansen!!

Gordon B. Hinckley

We live in a season when fierce men do terrible and despicable things.  We live in a season of war.  We live in a season of arrogance.  We live in a season of wickedness, pornography, immorality.  All of the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah haunt our soicety.  Our young people have never faced a greater challenge.  We have never seen more clearly the lecherous face of evil.

What then can we do to protect ourselves and our families?

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.

Harold B. Lee

We have the four parts of the body that are the most vulnerable to the pwers of darkness. 

The loins, typifying virtue, chastity. 

The heart typifying our conduct.

Our feet, our goals or objectives in life

Our head, our thoughts

D&C 27:15-18--Take upon you my whoel armour!!

Our loins need to be girt about with truth--Truth--Knowledge of things as they are, things as they were and things as they are to come.
Our heart needs to be protected by having on the breastplate of righteousness.
Righteousness--Bible dictionary--See also God, Godiness, Good works, Holiness, Honesty, Integrity, Judgment, Truth, Uprightness, Walking with God.
Our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Our heads--Helmet of Salvation
What is salvation?  Salvation is to be saved.  Saved from what?  Saved from death and saved from sin. 
We also need the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.

"Life can be discouraging, and it isn't always fair.  But with faith nd an eternal perspective, we can make it through the hard times.  We tend to think that we are the only ones with problems; in reality, everyone has problems, even President Hinckley.  He said--"My life has been rich because it has been filled with problems to solve and associations to savor."  Gordon B. Hinckley

 

Examine your armor.  Is there an unguarded or unprotected place?  Determine now to add whatever part is missing.  No matter how lacking in parts your armor may be, always remember that it is within your power to make the necessary adjustments to complete your armor.