Message #13 (of 20) from the PrayerPower radio series
"Spiritual Covering"

by Kaye Johns

In Ephesians 6, when Paul admonishes us to put on the "full armor of God" before standing our ground in prayer [Ephesians 6:10-18], the first piece of armor he mentions is the belt of truth [Ephesians 6:14]. The belt was considered the most important part of the soldier’s armor because it held everything together.

Christ is our "armor of light," [Romans 13:12] and the belt is a symbol of our relationship with the One Who identified Himself as "the way, the truth and the life" [John 14:6]--and with His Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, Who lives with us and in us [John 14:17].

We cannot separate our prayer lives, or the armor that prepares us, from the life we are to live in Christ. The armor is our daily walk, the Spirit-filled life based on the truth of God’s Word that Paul describes in Ephesians. He was clear about how we should live, and not live, and cautioned us not to grieve the Spirit [Ephesians 4:30].

As we come to pray, we must acknowledge Christ and our relationship with Him as our belt of truth. We must ask, "Lord, have I grieved Your Spirit? Have I lived by the objective truth of Your Word? Have I been truthful? Have I lied? Exaggerated the truth? Been hypocritical? Left wrong impressions? If we are not living God’s truth, God’s way, our belt of truth is not in place. Our fellowship and our prayers, are hindered.

Pray with me now -- Father, check our armor. Tell us if we’re not truly in Christ, for we ask in His name, amen.

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