Ephesians 6:13

"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand."
Ephesians 6:13


I was listening to a song today that has the lyrics, "I would shelter you and keep you in light, but I can only teach you night vision."  I probably think about lyrics too much, you know... but that was interesting to me today, and I thought of it again as I was reading this scripture.  Because we are on this earth to be tested and to actually learn something, the Lord can't just give us all the answers.  He can, however, teach us a different way of seeing... help us to put everything in its proper eternal context... and he can give us some protection from the storms and darkness that we will certainly have to weather.  That is why he asks us to pray, and to read our scriptures... to attend our church meetings.  All these things are for our benefit, to help protect us from the storms of life.  Since he wants us to learn, he can't take away our challenges, just as a parent can't spare her child the pain of growing up.  But he can smooth the path, and offer advice, and lead the way... which he has done, and is doing.  Now, it is up to us whether to learn things the easy way or the hard way. :)  ... Listening to God, like listening to our parents, can spare us a lot of pain and anguish.