For the next few posts, I will be going over each piece of the Armor of God, what the fuction of each piece is for a soldier in combat, and how it applies to our life. Today, the Belt of Truth.
The belt has several functions. One is to keep the Roman soldier's tunic from flapping around in battle. Without the belt it could swing out and catch on another weapon or be grabbed by an enemy. The tunic could also fly up, blinding the soldier. The belt also bore the soldier's arms. The sword's sheath slid onto the belt and it also allowed for the stashing of numerous secondary weapons and tools. In Biblical times, when a blood covenant was made, the two parties would exchange belts as a symbol of resources and tools being made available to each other. It also meant that each party would make a stand and fight for the other when in trouble.
In our Christian walk, Truth is our belt. It is more than just speaking the truth. It is Integrity. It is living in honesty and truthfulness. It is truth that sets the boundaries which gives us the freedom to move about. The truth also holds our spiritual weapons and allows us to wield our spiritual tools. Integrity and honesty in terms of covenants are the bindings that hold it all together. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we come into a blood covenant with him. And we exchange our resources, which are very limited if any, with his, which are infinite. His belt is Truth and in order to carry his resources, we have to carry his belt. Because only his belt is designed to carry his tools. As a dress belt is not designed to carry a myriad of carpenter's tools or an electrician's tools, so our belts are not capable of carrying God's tools. So we must wear the Belt of Truth in order to carry and wield the gifts, abilities, and tools that God gives us.
So that is an overview of the Belt of Truth. Tomorrow (hopefully) I will cover the Breastplate of Righteousness. From there I will go into the Feet of the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Sword of the Spirit, and the Helmet of Salvation.
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