Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity, November 10th, 2019

Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity, November 10th, 2019

If you are anything like me, history proves to be a fascinating subject.  I love learning about history.  It was particularly interesting for me recently to see the pictures of my daughter's trip to California where she went to see my grandson, who is in the Marines.  He is stationed in San Diego.   And while she was there they had a big birthday banquet in honor of the Marines.   Part of the celebration had different Marines come out dressed in the Marine's uniform of that particular time period.  My grandson was included in this pageant of various Marine uniforms.  He wore the Civil War era uniform which would have been worn by the Marines at that time.   Anyhow, it's fascinating and very interesting to see the different styles of uniforms and see how they have evolved after two-hundred years or so.  It amazes me how much equipment is worn today by our military.  And yet every thing worn or utilized serves a purpose.  

In Chapter Six of St. Paul's Epistle written to the Ephesians, St. Paul also makes the point of looking at a soldiers uniform.  He wants to point out that every part of the uniform serves a purpose in protecting or adding the soldier.  He wants to show that as Christians we need to be fully protected just like the soldiers uniform is mean to fully protect the soldier.  St. Paul writes "Put on the whole armour of God . .  "  (Ephesians 6:11) and he then goes on the describe all the different parts of the uniform which serve to protect the soldier.  He mentions the belt, the shoes, the shield, the helmet, and the sword.  St. Paul makes mention that we Christians need to fully protect ourselves as well from the enemies attack.  "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil."  (Ephesians 6:11)  St. Paul didn't write put on "some" of the armour.  He made a point to stress that we should put on the "whole" armour of God.  I can't help but think that a lot of Christians only put on the armour when they feel like it.  Or perhaps they only put on certain items but not others.  St. Paul correctly points out that evil is out to get us.  St. Peter tells us the same thing, in essence, when he writes:  "Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."  (I St. Peter 5:8)  The devil has indeed targeted us.  We need to put on the whole armour of God so that we will be protected from the attacks that are bound to come.   Stay close to God.  Read the Scriptures.  Pray.  Go to church.  Receive the Sacraments.  Use all of the tools which God has provided for us to use.  Fortify yourself.  Nourish yourself.  And always stay close to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  

St. Margaret Church meets each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Join us as we hear the Word of God found in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the King James Bible.  Come dedicate one hour of your week to God.  Step away from the busy-ness of the world for just one hour and focus totally on God.  Come and worship Him.  Let Him feed you spiritually.   Receive the Precious Body and Blood at Communion time.