I'm Batman!

This morning I donned my Batman uniform for Superhero day at work. (I look good, by the way.) But as I was putting on my utility belt and cape I was smacked in the face by Ephesians 6

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

I was putting on the full armor of Batman, but I had already failed to put on the full armor of God. This analogy is based off of a Roman soldier's uniform, with only one exception. The Romans would have also had a bow and quiver. We only have one offensive piece of armor, everything else is defensive. The belt of truth... if I know Truth, I can stand up under the lies of the enemy. Righteousness protects my heart. The right shoes makes me able to walk in peace the path that God has given me; they also give me the swiftness I need to be able to seize opportunities to further his kingdom. The shield of faith allows the brunt of the attack to be put out. It is when fear and disbelief start creeping in that the shield of faith may as well be a wet paper sack. The helmet protects my brain.... I must know that I know that I know that I am saved. And finally the Word of God is how I can combat the lies, emotions, fear, and enemy. Jesus quoted the Old Testament when he was tempted, why should I try to use anything but scripture to fight the battle that is raging inside/outside and all around me?