The Amour of God Part II : The Girdle

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Part II : The Girdle

Ephesians 6:14a says �Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth.�

The military girdle was worn about the waist. The sword or dagger was suspended from it. The girdle in Biblical times often was a belt designed to keep all the other pieces of amour together. We are to be like the great ancient soldiers and have on our girdle of TRUTH; the truth of Jesus Christ and His salvation through His sacrificial blood, the truth of God�s Word in our hearts and the truth of God�s commandments. Just like the physical girdle for the soldier, our spiritual girdle of truth holds all of the amour together and it is a piece of amour where we hold our main source of truth the Bible.
The Bible is called a sword in Ephesians 6:17 which says �And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:�

Jesus Christ himself was truth. In John 14:6 it says �Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.�

Jesus Christ died for our sins; without that truth in our hearts and the truth of the gospel we could not be saved! We would have no hope! We would be destined to spend eternity in the flames of hell and the lake of fire! BUT Jesus DID die for our sins, and the TRUTH is that if we have trusted Jesus Christ�s sacrificial blood to get us to heaven then we are believing the truth! We can stand on the truth of Jesus Christ and His gospel! The Devil wants us to be confused, worried, and doubtful�.but Jesus said the devil is a liar.
If you want to have your spiritual loins girt about with truth the first step is to have a relationship with Christ; a true born again and believing relationship. The devil can�t fight where God dwells; and if you�re saved He dwells in YOU!

Also you notice that the sword of the soldier was supported by this belt or girdle. Well the Bible is truth! In Psalms David wrote�.. "Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth."(Psalm 119:142)�.and �.. "Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth."(Psalm 119:151)

Now, where is God�s law and commandments located?.....In the Bible God�s Holy Word! John said it best when he said� "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17) John testified to the fact that God�s Word is truth. So if God�s Word is truth then we need to be like the Psalmist who said� "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.(Psalm 119:11)

If we hide God�s Word in our hearts we can do as Jesus did when the devil tried to tempt him. Every time the devil would offer Jesus some great and mighty thing, what did Jesus do? He came back with scriptures! Jesus Christ quoted the Old Testament when talking to the devil. Why????? Because God�s Word is truth and the devil is a liar and he can�t stand to be around the truth. We can have God�s Word in our hearts and when we do we can easily have the truth available to throw back at the devil when he tempts us. God�s Word is truth.

�Having your loins girt about with truth�

The girdle also does something else. It wraps all the way around the waist of the soldier. We need to surround ourselves and wrap our minds in the truth of God�s Word. We are think on some things continually, and when we do the devil�s darts won�t be able to hurt us.

�Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.� (Philippians 4:8)

So looking at that verse what are the things we should be thinking upon?

Things that are True
Honest
Just
Pure
Lovely
Good report

What is one thing that you think about that can be described by all of these things?

What are some things that can not be described by these things?

If we are constantly thinking upon these things then we will be surrounding ourselves with them and will be able to girt our loins with the truth even more. Jesus Christ is all of these things�.we need to think on Him and what he has done for us everyday. It is easy to forget the happiness of salvation when you are down and out or have pain but remember�.that is when the devil will hit you. Girt your loins with the truth and throw those fiery darts of God�s Word and His sacrificial love for you back at that old devil�.He won�t stick around long!