"Put on the whole armour of God..."
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The Texan who stole the show at Margaret Thatcher's funeral With a poise reminiscent of the elder Thatcher, Amanda Thatcher, Margaret's granddaughter, delivered a reading from Ephesians that has the British media agog. Amanda, who lives with her mother in Texas, chose a rather militant passage that calls on believers to "put on the whole armour of God."
Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 21, 2013 12:25 PM
iri - "...thought she was talking about them." I imagine they were included.
Posted by: BillH at April 21, 2013 2:13 PMHow incredibly appropriate a reading, at the funeral of the Iron Lady of the West.
I think it likely we shall not see her like again.
Posted by: Fletcher Christian at April 21, 2013 2:53 PMMr. Vanderleun, You are the man, for posting this. It made my day. You have my sincere gratitude. May extra blessings be bestowed upon you and yours and your tribulations be few.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at April 21, 2013 5:01 PMMr. Vanderleun, You are the man, for posting this. It made my day. You have my sincere gratitude. May extra blessings be bestowed upon you and yours and your tribulations be few.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at April 21, 2013 5:06 PMAmanda read the scripture, but it was picked out by her grandmother, who specifically requested she read it at her funeral.
Her classmates at her recent graduation voted Amanda "most likely to change the world."
Keep the GOP far, far from her.
Amanda Thatcher / Piper Palin ticket?
Posted by: Joan of Argghh! at April 21, 2013 5:34 PMGo ye therefore from Bible Belt to the faraway lands of the lost. Speak with the spirit of your Grandmother. And upon your head wear a killer hat.
Posted by: Rocky at April 21, 2013 6:03 PMAnd stand ye up in your killer hat, in front of the powerful and mighty rulers of the world, and school them in life. Be not afraid, and in a strong voice, inform them that you stand ready to do battle with the powers of darkness that control them. Shirk not your duty to put them on notice that the powers of good will stand as a bulwark, to protect humanity from their schemes. And pay ye not the slightest attention to any insects who may pester you, for the Lord gave them not a spine to stand, to do what you have done, and they are wanting.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at April 21, 2013 6:27 PMThe great thing is her utter sincerity.
Posted by: ahem at April 21, 2013 7:02 PMRoger gets the Killer Hat AWard for comment of the week.
Posted by: vanderleun at April 21, 2013 7:48 PMThanks, Mr. V. After seeing this clip, I didn't feel so badly about repeatedly quoting this same passage on your site, these past few years. If you hadn't noticed, it's one of my favorites. Being the shield to quench a flaming dart (of the evil one) seemed like the least that I could offer, as thanks for posting it.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at April 21, 2013 8:42 PMDon't mess with Texas!
Posted by: Little Gidding at April 21, 2013 9:06 PMFor we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Powerful stuff. Words to remember and hold dear. And yeah, it *was* a killer hat.
Posted by: SteveS at April 22, 2013 3:21 PM
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