INTRODUCTION

Truth is a crucial piece in the believer’s armour. It is given with the purpose of girding the loins—the area between the lowest ribs and the hipbone. From a careful study of scripture, one could ascertain that girding one’s loins prepped him for swift and free movement (Exodus 12:11And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover.
See All...; 1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
See All...; 2 Kings 4:29Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
See All...). It only makes sense then that God would tell the believer to gird his loins with truth. Truth frees a man from the entanglements that would hinder his ability to fight spiritual battles. In like manner, the Bible says of Christ, "righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins" (Isaiah 11:5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
See All...). Just as righteousness will aid Christ when He comes to battle, truth multiplies the believer’s skill in warfare.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) How can you be ready for battle? A good start is knowing God's word and keeping your heart right (Psalm 119:9-11 [9] Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. [10] With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. [11] Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
  See All...; 2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
  See All...). Jesus used the truth (John 17:17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
  See All...) against the Devil (Luke 4:1-13 [1] And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, [2] Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. [3] And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. [4] And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. [5] And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [6] And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. [7] If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. [8] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. [9] And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: [10] For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: [11] And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [12] And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [13] And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
  See All...).
• Are your loins girt about with truth? Is the truth helping you daily as you fight against the world, the flesh, and the Devil? If not, who is to blame?
• Study girdles in the Bible. What are some uses for girdles? What can you learn about girding your loins with truth from your study on girdles?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for so graciously giving you the truth.
• Ask the Lord to help you see the necessity of truth.

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