10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in
his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you
can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not
against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil
in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so
that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and
after you have done everything, to stand. 14
Stand firm then, with the
belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness
in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes
from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield
of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take
the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. [1]
The armor of God…every day, we should put on the armor of
God…as we know, the things we fight in this world are not carnal…and as
Christians, we are open to spiritual attack from every angle. Over the next 6
days, I want to share with you how I put on the armor of God.
Day 1: The Belt of truth:
Before a Roman soldier put
on his armor, he put a belt around his
waist. This held his garments
together and served as a place on which to hang his armor. The belt of truth refers not to the facts of the gospel but to subjective
truth, a believer’s integrity and faithfulness. As a soldier’s belt or sash
gave ease and freedom of movement, so truth gives freedom with self, others,
and God.[2]
Satan fights with lies and
sometimes his lies sound like truth; but only believers have God's truth, which
can defeat Satan's lies. Author Andrew Knowles says that The belt of truth
holds the Christian together, giving an integrity of belief and behaviour.[3]
As you start your day today,
put on your belt of truth. Delve into God’s word to see what truth he has for
you today!
What can you do to put on
your belt of truth?
How can the truth found in
God’s word, help you in your daily life?
[1] The New International Version (Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Eph 6:10–17.
[2] John
F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck and Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures
(Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1983-), Eph 6:14.
[3]
Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st
Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001), 622.
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