The helmet of salvation

Welcome back knights. Today we will be studying about the helmet of salvation. Eph. 6:17 Put on salvation as your helmet,(NLT). When learning to fire guns for defensive purposes, one of the first things the instructor said about shot placement was if you aim for the head, you will take the computer out of the machine and the machine will stop working. In making the analogy that the mind is like a computer that controls the rest of the body, he was stating a simple yet profound truth. We are controlled by our minds and what better way to take us out of the fight then to just take out the computer or infect it with a virus? As you can see, this piece of armor is essential to keeping us in the battle and striving for the goal.

What is the need for salvation? We all have the need to be saved. We were born into this world as children of this world with the original sin of disobedience in our DNA, passed down to us from Adam and Eve. We can not just blame them for our condition though because we have all disobeyed or rebelled against God in our own ways, each and every one of us. We have all said in one way or another that we do not want or need God. We are helpless, hopeless and far from our Creator without some way to save us from ourselves. Salvation is the way our King has made for us to have a life with Him instead of death on our own.

 What is Salvation? Our King could not bear being separated from His creation so He created a way for us to once again have fellowship with Him and adopt us into His family. The King laid aside His privilege and glory to walk among us, that had strayed from Him, as a servant, not as the master. He lived perfectly while here and died a criminals death, even though He was blameless of any crime, and paid the price completely for our rebellion with His life, saying “It is finished” or maybe a better translation would be, “Paid in full”. After being in the grave for 3 days, He again rose to life and took back His Kingdom and invites anyone who is willing to come, to come and have life. This is the salvation we hold to. John 3:16-17 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” That’s correct, you read it right, He says EVERYONE! This is the salvation we are to wear.

How do we wear it? Romans 12:2 says, “Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Philippians 4:7 tells us, “Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Our salvation should result in a mind and heart that are at peace knights. We know that our King loves us and is always there for us, therefore how can we let the battles or concerns of this present world cause us unease or worry. Be at peace knights.

What happens if we don’t have our helmet on? 2 Corinthians gives us a very dark and lonely description of what happens to those who do not wear the helmet of salvation that our King freely gives. It says “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” Do not allow the dragon to steal this glorious light from your vision. Do not let go of your salvation. The price is to great knights! We must wear the salvation our King has given us to protect ourselves from the blinding the dragon tries to cause in us.

If you have never received this salvation that we have been talking about, I urge you to talk to God right now and ask for it. It is the most important and life changing talk you will ever have. Acknowledge that you are a sinner, let God know that you believe in the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, and ask Him to forgive you and give you a clean slate. If you are a follower of Christ and you have fallen away from your faith and the salvation you once loved so much is sitting in a closet getting dusty, I invite you to come back to your first love. Let the love, mercy and grace of God our Father wash the dust off of that helmet and give you a new perspective and a new outlook for the rest of the time you have here in this world. Let God make you ready for the battles to come and renew you so you can make it to the finish line.

If you have prayed today to allow Christ into your life or have been set back on the right road to the kingdom, I ask that you contact me so we can share you joy with you. Comment of Facebook or Twitter so your fellow knights can begin to pray for you. Don’t forget you are loved and you are not alone!

“Father, King, we come before you and thank you for your grace and mercy that has allowed us to be called your sons and daughters. We are humbly honored to be in service to you. King, grant us the peace that comes with your salvation and the right thinking that comes with the new mind you have given us. Lift up, encourage, strengthen and renew my fellow knights as we fight on for You, waiting for Your return. AMEN.”

May God richly bless you. Fight on for the King!