In Ephesians 6:17, it tells us to take up the Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. The Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. You see, we are in the spiritual battle. And without the Sword you can‘t fight or be successful. There‘s this word called “rhema”, and it means the spoken Word of God. It also means guidance. Another name for rhema is the Sword of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will guide you.
John 14:26 tells us that the Holy Spirit is the advocate who will remind us of everything that Jesus said. The Holy Spirit will help us with the spiritual battle we are in. Let the Holy Spirit guide your thoughts, plans, desires, and your whole life. Let the Holy Spirit guide you so you can follow. We can grieve the Holy Spirit when we do the opposite. If we are truly reborn as a Christian, then when we do something wrong, we should feel guilty. Or we could just live in sin.
We are taking the Spirit for granted.
Only the Holy Spirit knows God’s thoughts. The Holy Spirit has a job of revealing the truth to us. Let me tell you something important: Live through the Holy Spirit. If we want to win this battle and defeat the devil, we need logos and rhemas. The logos help you to understand the truth and the rhemas help even better. The difference between my soul and my spirit is that the Spirit cuts between my soul in it. And if you put them together, your Spirit will be overwhelmed. When you receive Jesus we feel stronger.
This is why the Sword and the other pieces of the Armor are different. The other pieces are only there for protection but the Sword is there to go on offensive. Yes, the Sword does give protection, but also in an offensive. The Sword gives us freedom, power, truth, and spiritual life. God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit. We need to remember that you’re never alone. God in the Holy Spirit are with us, and they won’t forsake us. In fact, when do you think God has forsaken you you probably are being tested by God. When we need help, we can call on God.
Prayer is crucial too, so don’t forget it either.