Stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist...Ephesians 6:14
To be able to stand against our enemy the devil, the first thing we have to know is Truth. Because, there are so many false teachings in our world. Satan is the instigator of everything false and is called the "father of lies" in John 8:44. A lying tongue is detestable and an abomination to God. Proverbs 6:16-17.
It is imperative for us to know the truth if we are to stand against Satan. But how can we know the what the truth is?
Jesus called himself the truth. In fact, he called himself the "way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me."
If there is any other person, any other church, any other organization that does not recognize that Jesus is the only way to God, it is a lie from the devil. As we know, there are many out there that profess to be the truth and are not.
Jesus also said in verse 32, "You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free." God's love sets us free through forgiveness of our sin, his love for us and eternal life through the shedding of his blood on the cross.
Acts 4:12, Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other way under heaven given to man by which we must be saved.
It is these truths that sets us free from sin and death, and gives us the hope of eternal life when our lives here on earth are over.
But why is truth compared to a Roman Soldiers belt in his armor?
It was the belt that held together all the other pieces of his armor. Without the belt, there was nothing in place to keep them there.
Without truth, we do not have God and his Word to hold our faith together. Nothing to stand on. All we have is empty religions that do nothing but leave us empty. They rob us. Not only of our time, our fellowship with Jesus, our will, and most likely our money and assets from greedy so called "ministers" that proclaim to be the true God or God himself.
Jesus said in Mathew 24:4-5. "See that no man deceives you. For many will come in MY NAME claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many."
And how many have we seen that have literally died because they followed the wrong person that claimed to be the Christ?
Knowing the truth. It sets us free. And it sets us up. It sets us up for our forgiveness of sin and eternal life in Jesus Christ. We must have this piece of armor in order to stand firm in our faith, because without it, everything falls apart.
July 21, 2019 Promise: Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High, will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
Hello Friends. Thanks for coming by again today. I pray that this Lord's Day will bring you blessing and peace!
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