Helmets

It is rather clear from their form that we can derive the function of helmets, and that is to protect the head. After a fashion, our heads have their own built in helmet, also known as the cranium, for which your brain thanks you very kindly for allowing the brain-shaped shield of hydroxyapatite to coalesce around it. Nonetheless, if your brain sends electrical impulses to your voluntary nervous system that causes your musculoskeletal system to pick up a sword in preparation for a duel with another person, you may want to ensure that it sends impulses to also pick and dawn a helmet, for this would be very wise of your brain to protect itself in that way. Plastic bike helmets with foam on the interior are sufficient for the majority of wipeouts that may cause your head to collide with dirt, cement, roots, and whatever other components may be in the locality your head decides to contact their earth below. However, a metal sword that has been ground sharp enough at the stone would find such a helmet quite the unworthy opponent and would already be at the “Finish Him” stage of ‘Mortal Kombat’ - that is, ready to deal the easy death blow - after one or two strikes. For such a duel, a proper metal forged helmet would serve its wearer far more effectively. The helmet is perhaps the most critical piece of defensive gear since it does protect the head, after all. Off with an arm or hand and you still have a fighting chance in a duel - quite literally. Off with a head and your fighting days are over. Thankfully, we have a helmet that will stay on until the battle is over: “Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit…” (Eph. 6:17). Now, if we only knew what that one offensive weapon, the sword was referring to, we’d be set.