A brother by the Holy Spirit mentioned the whole armour we need to put on daily. He mentioned the whole armour covers your front not your back. You have to go through the trials; you can’t turn and run because your back is uncovered, but YahwehShua has your back!
Pro 18: v10. The name of Yahweh [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe
Psa 4: v8. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Yahweh, only makest me dwell in safety.
But you have to obey.
Deu 28: v1. And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Yahweh thy Creator, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Yahweh thy Creator will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
V2. And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of Yahweh thy Creator.
Psa 119: v117. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Paul describes the armour.
Eph 6: v10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in YahwehShua, and in the power of his might.
V11. Put on the whole armour of YahwehShua, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
V12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood (humans), but against principalities, against powers (evil spirit controlling most humans), against the rulers of the darkness of this world (fallen angels working for Satan), against spiritual wickedness in high [places] (Satan is constantly accusing us to our Creator at our Creator’s throne room but he has no access to the Father’s throne like us!).
V13. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of YahwehShua, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
V14. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth (Word/Bible), and having on the breastplate of righteousness (Psa 119: v172. My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments [are] righteousness).
V15. And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace (seek peace with all: Psa 34: v14. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Peace is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit: Gal 5: v22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith).
V16. Above all, taking the shield of faith (Gal 5: v6. For in YahwehShua neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love), wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
V17. And take the helmet of salvation (2Co 6: v2. For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] a accepted time; behold, now [is] a day of salvation), and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of YahwehShua:
V18. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all Saints;
Saul had heavy physical armour that was too much for David.
1Sa 17: v37. David said moreover, Yahweh that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and Yahweh be with thee.
v38. And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
V39. And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved [it.] And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved [them.] And David put them off him.
Saul’s physical armour didn’t save him.
1Ch 10: v13. So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against Yahweh, [even] against the word of Yahweh, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it;]
V14. And enquired not of Yahweh: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
David didn’t have any physical armour other than a slingshot and a rock.
1Sa 17: v45. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name Yahweh of hosts, the Creator of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
V46. This day will Yahweh deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is Yahweh in Israel.
V47. And all this assembly shall know that Yahweh saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle [is] Yahweh's, and he will give you into our hands.
V48. And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward (like our brother said he didn’t turn his back) the army to meet the Philistine.
V49. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang [it,] and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead (into his brain); and he fell upon his face to the earth.
V50. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone (and the ROCK):
1Co 10: v2. And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; V3. And did all eat the same spiritual meat; V4. And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Messiah), and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but [there was] no sword in the hand of David.
v51. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his (Goliath’s) sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
Winston Churchill famously said during World War Two “when you’re walking through hell, keep walking” (like our brother said don’t turn but go through the trials!). This life is the first hell (the darkness below) satan’s kingdom. Be a light and keep moving forward, soldier!
Put on the Spiritual Armour daily as a sister once said “it’s all about the spiritual”
HalleluYahwehShua!