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From the quiet darkness, the Enemy lurks and waits
Waiting with his empty promises, fills him with hate
Our Lord God brings much strength and power
Preparing us for battle with a Spirit that towers
An exalted, mighty fortress our God builds for us all
Defending us behind stout walls that will never fall
God prepares us to be warriors standing tall
Defeating forces of spiritual evil is God’s call
Nothing shall ever overcome God’s master plan
Remaining faithful to His word, we humbly stand
Now dressed mightily for battle with God’s sacred tools
Wearing God’s armor, we will always march to His rule
Fasten on the belt of truth that God dictates we wear
Wear the breastplate of righteousness that we bear
Carry the shield of faith always in God’s name
Strap on the helmet of salvation that we claim
The crafty Enemy desires to rule over God’s creation
Arming ourselves with the Spirit’s sword brings elation
God will triumph through us at our call
Causing the Enemy to tremble afterall
God’s chosen ally will always march at our side
Sending Christ to keep the road open and wide
The Enemy’s darkness will be penetrated by God’s light
Retreating from our Savior, who prevails with His might
God’s awesome kingdom will proudly reign for all eternity
Prevailing in His Spirit and abiding in Truth brings victory
The text references for this poem come from two sources (each is linked): Ephesians 6:10-17 written by Apostle Paul, and the hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” written by Martin Luther.
Beautifully put together.
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Sonrisa, thanks for sharing a thought. I enjoy studying God’s word and using it in meaningful poetry.
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Thank you for sharing it wirh us.
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This is so beautiful. I love the platform we have for blogging because as we try to be a witness to others, we are also being witness to, and also getting encouragement and support from others. Thanks so much for these words this morning.
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Thanks Leola. We do indeed have an effective place share the meanings of God’s word here. In our own way, we are like evangelists.
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Nice
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This is awesome! My daughter has memorized Ephesians 6 armour of God. We love those verses! Great poem!! ☺
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Thanks Vivian. It is wonderful that you and your family read from Ephesians 6. I read these verses quite often.
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I love this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Jason, thank you for reading. It was a challenging poem to write.
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A great poem you have written here, I enjoyed it very much! God bless!
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Thank you Steve. This was a challenging, yet fulfilling poem to write.
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It was a blessing indeed!
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