As we continue thinking about spiritual warfare, we want to make sure we have all the armor. Ephesians 6: 14 reads: "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness...." “Stand therefore.” This is the fourth time Paul gives this exhortation to the believer. Paul is acting like a drill sergeant. Earlier he said, “I beseech you,” but now he gives the command to stand. Not only are we to be in a standing position, but we are also to have on certain armor to protect ourselves. We are not to be outwitted by the wiles of the Devil; we are to be ready for his attacks. “Having your loins girt about with truth.” In the ancient garment of that day, the girdle or belt about the waist held in place every other part of the uniform of the soldier. It was essential. If the belt was lost, you lost everything. The garments would fly open and the pants would fall down. It is hard to fight trying to hold your pants up. We are told to be girded with truth in the face of the enemy. Truth is that which holds everything together. What is that truth? It is the Word of God.
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