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…11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.… Ellicott’s Commentary forContinue reading “The Armor of God”

Lamentations JUNE 8 Reading 159 CRIES OF DESPAIR Lamentations 1–5 “See, O Lord, how distressed I am! I am in torment within, and in my heart I am disturbed, for I have been most rebellious” (Lam. 1:20).A sense of despair over some great loss is no stranger to any human being. Yet reflection on ourContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Lamentations INTRODUCTION Five somber “dirge” or “funeral” poems express grief over the loss of the Jewish homeland and the destruction of Jerusalem. These poems, meditating on the tragedy and its causes, reflect a long literary tradition in the Middle East. They were clearly written by an eyewitness to Jerusalem’s fall. Tradition identifies Jeremiah as theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”