Me:  You look like you are ready for war!

Prodigal:  Yes, I am

Me:  Maybe this will help you then.

 

Soldiers of Christ Arise

 

Soldiers of Christ arise and put your armor on,

Strong in the strength which God supplies through His eternal Son,

Strong in the Lord of Hosts and in His mighty pow’r,

Who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror.

Stand then in His great might with all His strength endued,

But take to arm you for the fight the panoply of God,

Leave no unguarded place; no weakness of the soul,

Take ev’ry virtue, ev’ry grace, and fortify the whole.

To keep your armor bright, attend with constant care,

Still walking in your Captain’s sight and watching unto prayer,

From strength to strength go on; wrestle and fight and pray,

Tread all the pow’rs of darkness down and win the well fought day.

 

Charles Wesley, 1749

 

Colossians 1:15-16

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.  For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities–all things were created through him and for him.

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounesling.org