The belt of truth

Let’s look at the equipment God has given to us to fight against this dragon we learned about yesterday.

Eph. 6:14 “Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.” (NLT)
The ESV puts it a little differently:
“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness” (ESV)

If you have children you have probably noticed that nobody has to teach them to lie. It is one of the things that is part of our fallen nature before we come to Christ. The serpent in the garden (the same dragon we fight today) is the father of all lies. The first recorded lie in the Kings instruction manual to us is the serpent twisting the truth of God’s word.

Gen. 3:1 “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”” (ESV)

The serpent, from the very beginning, has twisted the words and intentions of our King, trying to feed us a cheap lie so we would question the loving kindness of God. The belt that we are supposed to wear destroys the lies of the dragon. Jesus himself said: John 8:31-32 “…If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (ESV) Abide in the words of our Lord and King knights and know true freedom. With the truth there is no longer any need to hide or cover up our sin like Adam and Eve tried to do. Wear the truth of the Lord around your waist.

One last thought for today. Where do you hang your sword knights? Is it not from your belt? How can we support our sword (the word of the Lord) without the belt of truth? A truthful witness is not only important, it is essential to our Christian knights walk and battle. Do not compromise with the dragon or this world. Walk in the freedom that truth grants you so you will be able to share the word of our King effectively when the time comes.

Great King and Father, thank You for showing us the truth and setting us free. Grant us the courage to stand up for You in whatever situation or battle comes our way. We honor You and praise You Great King and God. Amen.

Let the truth set you free today knights!