[Who is Truth?]

My first time at this so here it goes.

I love this passage of scripture. It is the beginning and the end that strike me the most. To "put on the WHOLE armor of God so that you WILL BE ABLE to stand firm... for our battle is not against flesh and blood, but rather the rulers of this dark world and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm. And then in the end after purposefully putting on the whole armor of God to PRAY at all times and on every occasion ..... Also a note about our backs not being protected; there is always a need to bring up the rear or protect the back end in battle. In our case, the protection comes from our Lord once again. Two cases come to mind from the old testament: when the Lord led His people out of Egypt and when He led them into the promise land across the Jordan river.

[Esther Ruth]

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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Isaiah 43:1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Isa 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Isa 43:3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Isa 43:4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

Isa 43:5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;

Isa 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

Isa 43:13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Isa 43:14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

Isa 43:15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.

Isa 43:16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;

Isa 43:17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.