The Helmet of Salvation
The Hope of Salvation

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” Ephesians 6:17-

“For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head.” —Isaiah 59:17-

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.” —Ephesians 6:17-

    Salvation is a gift, freely give to us by God. Jesus came to earth to suffer and died and was resurrected, so that we would be saved. The gift is there,but it is up to you to accept it. There are no words that you can do to earn salvation. As Jesus died on the cross, He said, “It is finished!” (John 19:30).
    How important to cover the head. One might experience a bruised heel, a bloody brow, a busted lip or a broken leg without losing the battle but when the head is crushed, the life is gone. It is important to protect the head. The helmet of salvation gives us supreme hope as we do battle against the enemy. (Notice that in 1 Thessalonians 5:8, the helmet is said to be “The hope of salvation.”) Remember,  the word “Hope” in the Bible refers to a certain expectation of a future blessing. The idea is that there are aspects to our salvation that we yet in our future. We look forward to our future glorification with complete assurance. There is no implication of doubt or uncertainty as there is in the current English connotation of the world “Hope.”
     The helmet of salvation enables us to take the lone (Eternal) view of the warfare. If we do not have it on, satan can cause us to give up, quit and become discouraged by whispering words to us like, “You are having to wait too long!. This fight is lasting too long! This is not working, you might as well quit.” etc.
      The helmet of salvation enables us to maintain total confidence in our victory, no matter how long the battle may seem to last here on earth. We have a salvation that is certain and eternal! We can't be ultimately defeated! There is absolutely no room for discouragement in light of the helmet of salvation.
    Take the helmet of Salvation and accept Jesus Christ as your gift given to you by God Himself. Now take the sword of the Spirit-the Word of God, which is your instruction book, It will teach you how to act toward others-saved or unsaved.
    May God lead you to the Truth. May you take the helmet of Salvation by accepting Jesus. Read the Word of God, learn about Jesus, read about God, the Father, and see that the Holy Spirit will lead you into all truth.