Another part of a Roman in Soldier's armor was a breastplate. This piece covered and protected the vital parts of his body like the hearts and lungs If a soldier did not wear his breast plate, he was vulnerable to an attack that could cause him death.
Paul compares the breast plate of righteousness to a breast plate in a soldiers armor.
When we sin, we set ourselves up for Satan's attacks on us. We let sin get in the way of God's best for us. Apart from God, we are not righteous. Romans 3:10.
Letting your sinful nature control your minds leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. Romans 8:6.
If Romans 3:10 is true, that there is not one of us that is righteous, then how can we become righteous? What does it mean to put on the breast plate of righteousness?
To become righteous in the Lord, we must learn what it means by learning God's word and then practicing it. As we fellowship with him through prayer and his word, we can learn how he wants us to live, and we grow spiritually accordingly. And as we grow and learn, we are able to stand against the attacks that Satan sends our way, and his efforts cannot penetrate those places that are vulnerable to his attacks, that would take us down and away from him. And instead we live in such a way that it pleases God.
July 23, 2019 Promise: I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my God: in him will I trust. Psalm 91:2
Hi Friends. Thank God that he is our refuge and we can trust him. God bless your day!
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