V E S T I N G   T H E   P R I E S T

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Ephesians 6:11-17

 

        I.            SAGHAVART HELMET-CHRIST'S ROYALTY AND VICTORY OVER SIN'S BONDAGE

LORD, PUT THE HELMET OF SALVATION ON MY HEAD TO FIGHT AGAINST THE POWERS OF THE ENEMY.

 

     II.            SHABIG/ALB OR TUNIC-PURITY/BAPTISMAL GARMENT

CLOTHE ME LORD WITH THE GARMENT OF SALVATION AND WITH A ROBE OF GLADNESS, AND GIRD ME WITH THIS VESTMENT OF SALVATION.

 

   III.            POROORAR/STOLE-RIGHTEOUSNESS

CLOTHE MY NECK, O LORD, WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND CLEANSE MY HEART FROM ALL FILTHINESS OF SIN.

 

   IV.            KODI/BELT-PRIESTLY AUTHORITY/BINDING LOOSING OF SIN

MAY THE GIRDLE OF FAITH ENCIRCLE ME ROUND ABOUT MY HEART AND MY MIND AND QUENCH VILE THOUGHTS OUT OF THEM.

 

      V.            PAZBAN/CUFFS OR MANIPLES-STRENGTH MORAL CLEANLINESS

GIVE ME STRENGTH, O LORD, TO MY RIGHT (LEFT) HAND AND WASH ALL MY FILTHINESS OF SIN, THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO SERVE YOU IN HEALTH OF SOUL AND BODY.

 

   VI.            VAGAS/COLLAR-OBEDIENCE AND THE YOKE OF CHRIST

CLOTHE ME NECK O LORD WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND CLEANSE MY HEART FROM ALL FILTHINESS OF SIN.

 

 VII.            SHOORCHAR/CAPE OR CHAUSABLE-GLORY OF THE NEW LIFE AND SHIELD LIKE DEFENCE AGAINST EVIL.

IN YOUR MERCY LORD, CLOTHE ME WITH A RADIANT GARMENT AND FORTIFY ME AGAINST THE INFLUENCE OF THE EVIL ONE.

 

MY SOUL WILL REJOICE IN THE LORD, FOR HE HAS CLOTHED ME WITH A RAIMENT OF SALVATION AND WITH A ROBE OF GLADNESS.  HE HAS PUT UPON ME A CROWN AS UPON A BRIDEGROOM AND HAS ADORNED ME LIKE A BRIDE WITH JEWELS.

 

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