Tin Soldier

Your Tin Soldier is waiting for you
He just stands here every day
In the same place where you left him
I see him every time I come to pray


This is my pray chair and
your Tin Soldier stands here next to me
By default and by divine order
How ever you choose to see


But when I look at him, I pray for you
I wonder how you are
I thank the Lord you are still so close 
even though you seem so far


I always thank the Lord for you
ask for his blessings and love 
but today really he stirred my heart
with extra thoughts from above


As I sit and look at your Tin Soldier....as I think of you....I noticed something about this soldier.


I see a helmet covering his head - the Helmet of Salvation (referenced in Ephesians 6:17)
I see a breast plate covering his chest - the breast plate of righteousness covering his chest. (referenced in Ephesians 6:14)
I see the Tin Soldier holding a small Bible which is  the Sword of the Spirit. - (referenced in Ephesians 6:17),


What I haven't seen and still don't see on the Tin Soldier....is a Belt around it's waist - (referenced in Ephesians 6:14) It is referenced as The Belt of Truth....and IN Fact is the first item mention in the list.
I also notice that though the Tin Soldier has two pieces of metal on the end of his legs they are unfinished and he is after all not a  live person. So where it says in the scripture,
"have your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace." (referenced in Ephesians 6:15) That is the other item missing in the armor of this Tin Soldier.


Now I realize this is just a "Tin" Soldier I am looking at...(and not a live person)...However, sometimes and quite often frankly in our live, the Lord can and has IN MY life used things, objects, jobs, people....to point things out.


Are we wearing the FULL ARMOR of GOD?


If any ONE piece is missing....it could cost us our life ....or the lives of someone we love.


Shalom!

The Armor of God (NIV) 
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. ¹⁴Stand 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.

From Bbiblegateway.com