NEVER turn your back on the enemy!

Andy & I are doing a Beth Moore video series together on Monday nights called "When Godly People Do Ungodly Things." Last night she was talking about putting on the full armor of God.

Ephesians 6: 10- 17
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Did you notice as you read this that there is NO armor for your back? I had never realized that before. Beth told this story about how she was in Africa and she was able to pet these lion cubs. She went on and on about how cute they were and how they weighed about 100 pounds and their paws were bigger than her hand.. yadda yadda. When she was getting up to leave the area that they were in the Lion keeper said "TURN AROUND"... she had her back to them as she was walking out. Again he said "TURN AROUND" after she did he went on to say "Never turn your back on the enemy." This hit her really hard. These animals may have been only cubs, and they may be cute but they are still predators and they will often attack from behind.

Satan is the same way. "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." - 1 Peter 5:8

So Beth draws attention to that fact that we can put on the full armor of God daily.. but we must still be aware of our unprotected backs. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE ENEMY!

Let us take from this to always be on our guard against Satan. He often attacks ourselves and those we love when we least expect it.