Gird your Loins

For months I keep hearing in the spirit, “Gird Your Loins.” In short all this means is, “prepare.”

To gird your loins is to prepare for something difficult or challenging. As I write this, I

even envision a hard days work in bible times out in a field. The phrase “hand to the

plow” is highlighted. Regardless of your place in the Kingdom, there is hard work to be

done. I even feel a sense of urgency with the thought “no time to waste.”

It certainly is a time to build right now. To build that which God has asked you to do, it is

all for the sake of the Kingdom and for the harvest time. The harvest is no doubt

plentiful. Yet to this day, the workers are few. Hand to the plow, it is a season to work in

His rest and in His calling for you. But it will require new skills and hard work, His yoke

is easy, and He will help as long as we are building with Him.

“Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for

ordinary people.” Proverbs 22:29

If you are called to the Kingdom of the King, there is no working in ordinary terms.

There is diligence, hard work, and at times difficult circumstances.

To gird is to prepare, in other words, to “suit up.” Loins in a Hebrew meaning are the

seat of vigor. The things to come will require vitality and vigor. It is not for the faint of

heart, it will require courage, strength and honor.

“Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.” Job 38:3 KJV

“Then David said to his men, “Every man gird on his sword.” So every man girded on his sword…” 1 Samuel 25:13 NKJV

“She girdeth her loins with strength, And strengtheneth her arms.” Proverbs 31:17 KJV

“She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.” Proverbs 31:17 NIV

God is saying, “be ready, prepare for what is coming.” Gird Your Loins.