"Stand your ground...

"Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth
and the body armor of God’s righteousness." Eph 6:14

The belt of truth.
The most important part of the weapontry…
The belt held the sword, and when not in use the shield hung on it.
The breastplate was attached in several places for stability.
the rest of the armor would fall apart if not for the belt of truth.

It was essential that the belt be in place- firmly attached so the warrior could be assured the the rest of his equipment would stay in place,
and be ready for use.
So he could move quickly and fight with fury.

For the child of God the belt of truth of his spiritual armor
is the written (logos) word of God.

Joh 17:17 ¶ Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word (logos) is truth (aletheia)

When God’s word is wrapped around you…your righteousness is firmly in front of you, your faith is in reach , the sword (rhema) of the spirit is at hand.

Without that belt firmly in place...your breastplate (righteouness) swings back and forth, your shield (faith) is cumbersome (trying to hold things together) as it drops downs it messes with your feet (peace)..causing you to stumble a bit.
It sure makes it hard to fight the good fight that way.

Warriors.... got your Belt on?