Ephesians 6:13

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.

From Background Notes [BN] for Aug 16th & 17th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

What makes a day "evil"? Since Paul uses the same word for "evil" to describe the spiritual powers in the heavenlies, he likely intends his readers to understand that it is these powers which hurl a world of woe on God's people, troubling their lives and their days.

 

Ephesians 6:12

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.

From Background Notes [BN] for Aug 16th & 17th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Since most of the devil's stratagems enter the battlefield of the mind, it is on that "ground" that we must take our "stand.”

Ephesians 6:10-11

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

From Background Notes [BN] for Aug 16th & 17th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

The point is obviously not a slavish prosaic use of some table of equivalence for the armor of God. Instead, the same qualities which Paul urges his readers to embody elsewhere in his writings, he now incorporates into the equipment of the soldier. That is why he can offer a similar conclusion in this passage: "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith...

Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our judge,
    the LORD is our lawgiver,
the LORD is our king;
    it is he who will save us.

Psalm 119:160

All your words are true;
    all your righteous laws are eternal.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light;
    it gives understanding to the simple.

Jeremiah 33:2-3

“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’