The Helmet of Salvation in the Armor of God:The Mind of Christ
What a piece of armor the "helmet of Salvation" is!!! In ancient times when knights wore armor, they wore metal helmets to protect their face and head. How important it is to protect the head! The ears with which you hear are there; the eyes which enable you to see are there, and the brain with which you think and plan and make decisions and believe are there! When any of these important senses are harmed, life becomes much more difficult. In a Story by John Bunyan, called THE HOLY WAR written hundreds of years ago, he tells of how the Enemy is warring against a City. The enemy succeeds when he gets in the Ear Gate or the Eye Gate. In other words, we only begin to lose the heavenly battle we are all engaged in when we give place to the enemy of our souls.
Salvation as a Helmet
Donning the Helmet of Salvation
Now the word "Salvation" is heard alot in churches,
and many people say you have to have it to get to Heaven, but not many people
think about the word and what it means. The meaning of the word both means to
'save' and keep safe, but it also carries the idea of healing. When the Adam and
Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden it brought a separation from God, and they
could no longer feel his presence or enjoy the closeness of his company and
love. Sin separated Adam and Eve and all those since from God, but God promised
a way one day that would heal that break between Him and his creation, the
people he loves, so that things could be right again, and we would not be
separate from Him. The way he did was not a way any man would have planned or
expected it to be: God sent His son, as himself, to pay a price and make a
sacrifice which would heal mankind back to God, and make it possible for all who
believed in the sign his Son Jesus, or Yshua would give to be 'saved', or healed
to him and kept safe in his arms and power from Hell, and suffering which lasted
into eternity.
The verse most people know from the Bible tells the story:
"For God so loved the World he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever
believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Jn 3:16 We
cannot walk with God, or know God without Salvation. We do not really
love God without salvation, although many in the world think they do. In the
Bible Yshua, or Jesus said "Ye must be born again", and he meant that when you
truly believe in the sign He lifted up, the Messiah dying on the Cross to pay
the price of sin which would give us forgiveness and being perfectly right with
God (righteousness), so right by the blood he shed that we would be 'saved' and
could live in Heaven, that it was like being born all over, without one sin to
our account. Now, if we believe with our whole heart and soul that Jesus did
that for us, and believe what he says it means, our mind, and heart, our 'head'
is covered with the HELMET of SALVATION and our thinking, life and loving become
as his.
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A. As Scripture warns us Put on the mind of Christ---do not think as the World Does! B. Philippians: Think on what is good, pure, noble and true. Fill your minds with good and perfect things like you fill your stomach with good food! C. Keep your mind and heart focused on the Word of God: Stay in it every day!. D. Memorize verses from the Bible: they will come in handy when you most need them: they help to transform to mind to God's Way. E. Meditate, or think deeply about what you have read in God's Word--- It is ALL about Salvation.. F. Pray without Ceasing G. In All things Give Thanks H. Praise God. _________________________________________________
I head somebody say once that you have to be very
careful what you let walk over your soul. That is some of the best
advice I have ever heard. Some people think that to walk closely with Jesus
means to be very religious and pray alot, watch no tv, never go to movies and so
forth. But if those things are not done for the right reason, they are useless.
When you put on the helmet of
Salvation you are protecting your mind and understanding as a
'soldier' of God: the more you keep Jesus in focus, the more your mind is the
Mind of Christ, the more you are protected in the battle!.
If you go a day or two without reading the Bible of thinking of Jesus, you
may not have a terrible problem, but it is like forgetting your helmet when
going out to battle! Pretty soon, you will forget altogether, and that can be
very dangerous. There are other ways to don your helmet---you can memorize
scripture, or thank God whenever you think about it for all He has
given or done: I am not sure why, but I have learned that when God said, In all
things give Thanks, he meant ALL things! It seems to open up ways He can work in
your life. You can also praise him: God
inhabits or lives in the praises of His people: one preacher once said IT's
AMAZING WHAT PRAISING CAN DO! With your mind you can also pray.It helps keep you
near to GOD. ITS YOUR HELMET! Don't Leave Home
Without IT!!!! _____________________________________________________________ COLORING PAGE:
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