Ephesians 6:10–23 — Finally, Put on the Whole Armor of God

Paul reminds the people of God that in all the hard places, in the burdens of subservience and the burdens of responsibility, that in the challenges of all our interpersonal relationships, we are actually called to relate in every case as if we are acting out Christ. We are caught up in the cosmic purposes of God to declare the glory of the Father through the glory of Son, by the power and the glory of the Spirit. And so, whether you’re relating to your boss, or your parents, or your spouse, Paul wants you to remember that you’re acting out the Jesus story that the whole universe was built to proclaim. Wives and husbands, that’s about Jesus. Slaves and masters: Jesus. Children and parents: Jesus. It’s all about Jesus.