Ephesians
6:14-18 - Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with
the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of
faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always
keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
“It was
prophesied of Christ (Isa. 11:5) that righteousness should be the girdle of his
loins and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. That which Christ was girded
with all Christians must be girded with. God desires truth, that is, sincerity,
in the inward parts. This is the strength of our loins; and it girds on all
other pieces of our armour, and therefore is first mentioned. I know no
religion without sincerity. Some understand it of the doctrine of the truths of
the gospel: they should cleave to us as the girdle does to the loins, Jer.
13:11… Righteousness
must be our breast-plate. The breast-plate secures the vitals, shelters the
heart. The righteousness of Christ imputed to us is our breast-plate against
the arrows of divine wrath. The righteousness of Christ implanted in us is our
breast-plate to fortify the heart against the attacks which Satan makes against
us.” – Matthew Henry
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