Armour of God (2)

The first piece of armour is "The belt of Truth"

Jesus Himself is "The Way, the Truth and the Life" John 14:6
When you know the Truth, it will set you free. John 8:32

Let us speak the truth to each other in love Ephesians 4:15 as this encourages growth in the body. When Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert, he spoke truth "It is written........., It is written..........., It is written.........." How much more should we speak the truth to each other.

The devil fights with lies and deception and sometimes his lies sound like truth. God's truth can defeat the devil's lies.

The second piece of armour is "The breastplate of Righteousness"
The breastplate is to guard and protect our hearts. The devil often attacks our hearts - the seat of our emotions, self-worth and trust. God's righteousness is the body of armour that protects our hearts and ensures His approval. He approves of us because he loves us and sent his son to die for us.

Proverbs 23:7 "As a man thinks in his heart, so he is...."

Proverbs 27:19 "As in water face reflects face, so a man's heart reveals the man."

The Bible also tells us that from the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. In other words, whatever is in the well, will come out in the bucket.

More to come........