Understanding The Armor of God by Stella Ashworth | Page 5

CHAPTER ONE
Belt of Truth
“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth.” Ephesians 6:14
God is telling us that we are in a spiritual war. We are facing the schemes of the devil, and our earthly struggles are
not, ultimately, against flesh and blood – things of earth. We’re wrestling against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly places.
God has not left us alone but has given us armor to protect us and to help us in our fight, so that we might stand firm.
John 8:44 – “ For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a
murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is
consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
John 14:6 – “ Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through Me.”
Psalm 86:11 - “Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to Your truth!
Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor You.”
Ephesians 4:21 “…assuming that you have heard about Him and were taught in Him, as the truth is in Jesus…”
“Truth is in Jesus.” Truth flows from Jesus, the King of the Universe and God, Himself. As the second person of the
Trinity, He created all things. So any truth finds its roots, its source, in Jesus Christ.
This is established and cemented by the prophet Isaiah. The Apostle Paul is not just drawing on Roman armor, but on
Christ as the fulfilment of the prophecy of the divine warrior who came to rescue God’s people:
“…truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking…The Lord saw it, and it
displeased him…then his own arm brought him salvation…He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of
salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as a cloak” (Isa
59:14-17).
Truth had stumbled in the public squares – truth was lacking. The Lord’s answer was the Messiah. His answer was
Jesus! So, the “truth” in “belt of truth” is Christ Himself (4:21, Isa 59:14-17).
The truth refers to Christ Himself and all the truth He embodies. But what do we actually do to put this armor on?
The answer begins by each of us asking ourselves this question: Who or what has the final say in my life?
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