Lyrics
Verse 1
For the battle is raging, the devil is raging
And I don't want to be sleeping while the battle is raging
For my spirit is willing, but my flesh gets tempted
Rise up my soul and start praying
'cause I don’t want to be defenseless
Chorus 1
For I don’t fight as one who beats the air
Give me eyes to see and ears to hear
For I don’t fight as one who beats the air
Give me eyes to see and ears to hear
Chorus 2
I put on Christ, make no provision for my flesh
Put on the whole armor of God
Leave no open door to darkness
And I take the scroll; I eat the scroll
Open up my mouth and speak forth Your word
I take the sword of the Spirit
Bridge
Blessed be the Lord my Rock
Who trains my hands for battle
Who trains my hands for war
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Put On Christ presents spiritual vigilance as a daily act of dependence on God. The battle language remains focused on prayer, alertness, and resistance to temptation rather than human strength. Images of putting on Christ and taking up the whole armor of God frame the struggle as one that requires truth, Scripture, and spiritual readiness. The repeated request for eyes to see and ears to hear also gives the song a posture of humility before God.
Several lines closely echo biblical language. The warning against fighting as one who beats the air recalls Paul’s description of disciplined faith, while the armor and sword imagery points toward his teaching about standing firm against spiritual opposition. The closing confession names the Lord as the Rock who trains hands for battle. Together, these images portray faith as watchful and active, yet rooted in what God provides rather than in personal confidence.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 6:11-17 Paul describes the armor of God and the sword of the Spirit.
- Romans 13:14 Paul calls believers to put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh.
- Psalm 144:1 The psalm blesses the Lord as the Rock who trains hands for battle.