Daily Bread 5/8/2025

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Email from Abiding Place     Daily Bread – May 8, 2025 (The Fifth Day – Genesis 1:20-23) Ephesians 6:11 – Be endued with the whole armor of God so that you can stand against the craft of the Devil, To Be Endued The Greek word ‘enduo’ means “to be clothed with.” It is a word which denotes the power of God coming on the saints, so they may receive power and divine ability from God (Luke 24:49) “You shall be endued with power from on high”). If we are going to walk in the authority of Jesus Christ and be His representatives, then we must understand how to allow the Holy Spirit to rush upon us and empower us with His ability to function as the holy ones of God. His ability is supplied to us as we are endued with His power. Some examples of where the word ‘enduo’ is used include: Romans 13:12, 14 “Be endued with the armor of light,” and “But be endued with the Lord Jesus Christ;” Galatians 3:27 “For as many as have been baptized into Christ have been endued with Christ;” Ephesians 4:24 “And be endued with the new man, which is created after God in righteousness and true holiness;” Colossians 3:10, 12 “Be endued with the new, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him,” and “Therefore, be endued as the elect of God, holy and beloved with bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;” 1 Thessalonians 5:8 “But let us who are of the day be sober, being endued with the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the confidence of salvation.” The Greek word ‘enduo’ translates the Hebrew word ‘lavash’, and is found the first time in Genesis 3:21 “Unto Adam also and his wife did YHWH God make coats of skins, and clothed (enduo) them.” Here, in the very first instance which this word occurs, it is in reference to that which God, in His own goodness and grace, personally does for man. The word “endue” is far more appropriate than “put on” because it directs the attention of the reader to a supernatural provision of God, rather than to in any way suggest something a person may do through his/her own efforts or religious discipline. Even as Samson was equipped with the supernatural power to pick up the jawbone of a male donkey and kill thousands of the enemies of God; even so, the Holy Spirit will rush upon us and provide us with the armor of God, to stand against all the forces of darkness (Judges 15:14-17; Ephesians 6:11-13). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen