During a particular moment in time, I was caught up in a world of the naturally unseen. It is a realm of mystique and wonder.

I saw myself being transported to a place of unnatural proportions. I call it "God's own tabernacle of the Heavenlies."

The Presence was powerful; I was being lifted beyond my own imagination, and there I was suddenly standing on a surface filled with an atmosphere of grace and power.

The Making of Heavenly Armor

Directly before me was a huge, black onyx pillar; I was amazed at the beauty of it. The black was a color of black not known to me before, so I became very curious. The Spirit directed me to look at the base of the pillar, where my eyes became fixed with fascination. My spirit became excited and fearful at the same time. A holy fear had entered me. I saw an archway filled with amber colored light. This light was illuminating from the archway. Instantly I was inside this archway.

My eyes were being transfixed on the events taking place before me. I was standing in a room of what appeared to be a factory. Ahead of me was a fire with huge bellows being moved above it. There were several strong figures working. They had on white tunics and dark black belts. Their arms were massive, their skin amber in color, but their height was not grand at all—these beings were rather stout. They were humble and exceedingly powerful, yet moved with such grace.

The Presence that brought me there by the Spirit was on my left side. As I turned my head to the right, I saw a shield just leaning on an object near the surface of this awesome place. Instantly the shield was upon my own chest and was glittering like it was made of diamonds.

Then one of the stout beings came to me with a sword he had drawn out of the fire. He motioned to me to open my left hand. He placed in my hand that sword and took measurements of my hand, and then went back to the fire where the bellows were moving; He never said a word to me.

As I looked at the fire, I saw something that permitted my eyes to look further. I was seeing the outside of the pillar. What I had perceived as a solid pillar, was now a transparent shelter. Standing on the outside of that pillar was an army of bright, powerful armor. It had every weapon needed to win a war. More armor than any man could count. The armor was standing at attention. In my mind I was wondering, "Why are so many pieces of armor there?"

The Armor of God

The Presence that was my escort began to tell me this was the very armor that GOD had given man in the book of Ephesians 6, starting at verse 10:

"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. 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.

"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. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace.

"In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

"Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should."

I asked, "Why is all this armor just standing there?"

I was then told, "This is physical armor, not just a spiritual one. This is the armor that the saints have not put on, yet. It is designed exclusively for My children in battle. It is theirs and theirs alone. No two are alike. Each person has been fitted for this armor to PROTECT them for the tasks I have for them."

I asked, "Why did we not know this before?"

He said, "It is in the very Word you read, but you have not had the revelations of it. I am opening up revelatory realms of My hiding places and many will begin to see this heavenly armor."

The Spiritual and Physical Armor of God

As I began to inquire of this "Godly armor," I wondered one great thing: If it was physical, how can we get it to earth? How is it possible? What is the method?

Then I looked again and I saw an amazing thing. This armor was standing at attention, in ranks and file. It was unmovable. It was strong, it was fierce, it was shining. Then I began to weep, for I knew instantly what it was—what the Spirit was conveying to me. The physical armor is the unity of the Church, established in the heavens before the world began—it is brilliant! It is strong and it is fierce.

It is still being created daily in the forgers' workshop of Heaven with revelations and creative avenues for prosperity, for helps, and for each other, preferring one another over self, and promotion of the Kingdom of Heaven in such a manner that we can believe the Scripture in Daniel 2, verse 44:

"In the time of those kings, the God of Heaven will set up a Kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever."

Yes, it is the armor of the spiritual and physical, fitly joined as one. It is the Body of Christ's Believers of Spirit and Truth, each knowing what they are destined for; each working together to gather in the lost, dying, broken, maimed, fearful and rejected ones. And it is the armor of GOD—the extension of His holy hand, bearing justice and righteousness.

The Church, moving as ONE, clothed in Heaven's armor, is the physical side MOVING His Kingdom—being more than conquerors—for two halves make a WHOLE ARMOR.

Theresa Phillips
Praise Ministries International