Be sure to dress in your full armor every morning. Dress your spouse and children, as well. (Bible verses taken from the KJV.)

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ-Galatians 3:27

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof-Romans 13:14

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done, to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God-Ephesians 6:10-17

Lets take a closer look at this armor. First of all, the Apostle Paul is referring to the armor of the Roman soldier. Remember, Israel was under Roman occupancy, so the reference may have made some of his followers bristle. Nonetheless, it was an excellent example of a soldier ready for combat, as we are called to be (2 Timothy 2:3-4, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Peter 1:13, Psalm 18:39, Psalm 144:1, Proverbs 24:11, Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9).

The belt of Truth (John 14:6) gave the soldier extra support, much like the belt that movers and weight lifters wear. The helmet covered the entire face, showing only the eyes, while also providing shade from the sun and protection for the nape of the neck. Our helmet must be put firmly in place by taking every thought captive to Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).

The shield was as large as the man using it and was covered in pitch or water in an effort to make it flame resistant. Thus, our shield of faith is as resistant to the flaming arrows of the enemy as it is heavy; much like the arm holding it needing to be strong, our faith must be strong enough to carry our shield.

The Roman soldier’s sandals were not like your average sandals; these had spikes, like today’s soccer shoes. While our spiritual shoes are those of peace, we must be prepared for resistance.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart-Hebrews 4:12

The breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of the hope of salvation are also found in 1 Thessalonians 5:8, which I believe were references to Psalm 33:20-22

The garment of praise is found in Isaiah 61:3

The garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness are found in Isaiah 61:10

The cloak of zeal is found in Isaiah 59:17 (The robe of vengeance found in this same verse is not for us to put on, since vengeance belongs to the Lord, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:35).

I pray this blesses you.