Message
Over the next few days, I will like to discuss the importance of the full armour of God listed in . The first piece of armour listed is the belt of truth because it is the most important. tells us that the word of God is truth. Jesus Christ is the Truth (). You are to tie the truth around your waist and have it hold everything else you wear and own together.
Those who live by the truth win the battles of life because the truth makes it impossible for them to be captives of anything the world has to offer ().
The truth will give you a perspective far greater than that of the world (). This is why you should live your life according to God's word. When you do this, everyone will see you as wise because you will excel in everything that you do and be above your peers who do not know the truth.
The devil is the father of lies (); he will try to lie to you and twist the truth every now and then. This is why you must know the truth so you won't fall for his tricks. In , he suggested to Eve that she was not yet like God even though says that she was made in His image and likeness. Eve ate the forbidden fruit because she did not really know the truth. In , the devil told Jesus to turn stone into bread if He was really the Son of God. Jesus did not fall for that because He was sure that He is the Son of God. If you don't really know the truth, the devil will deceive you, and once he does that, your belt of truth, which holds all your other armour in place, will be gone, making you vulnerable to attacks from the enemy.
Don't expect the devil to come with a black cloth and horns on his head; sometimes, he disguises himself like an angel of light (). He can tell you that the grace of God covers all sins and that you can keep sinning and still go to heaven. He can come up with logical reasons to tell you that God doesn't exist or that He is wicked and doesn't love you. These are lies that the devil has used to strip people of their belt of truth in the past. Don't fall for his tricks.