Daily putting on the armor of God is a declaration of alignment with Him and His kingdom. Every piece of armor is found in relationship with Jesus. When we pray on the full armor of God, we are effectively putting on Christ, clothing ourselves in all of Him.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist. Ephesians 6:14 NIV

You may wonder why Paul exhorts us to first put on the belt of truth. A belt seems an odd place to begin dressing to our modern way of thinking. But in Paul’s day everyone wore tunics or long robes. Belts were fastened on first so apparel could be tucked up under them to prevent soldiers from tripping or becoming ensnared in the fabric of their garments. Only after the belt was in place could a soldier put on the rest of his armor.
 
It’s easy to see why the belt was the necessary first step for Roman soldiers, but why is the belt of truth the essential first piece of our spiritual armor? Just as the belt secured undergarments and held other pieces of armor in place for Roman soldiers, the belt of truth is the indispensable underpinning of our heavenly armor. Only the truth of Jesus Christ will save us from eternal death and destruction. Only God’s truth will shield and protect us from the enemy’s schemes. Only Truth will manifest God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
 
The Lord’s answer to lies and deception is His Word of Truth—our Savior, Jesus Christ.
 
Jesus is the way, the Truth and the life. John 14:6.
 
Someone once said, In war, truth is the first casualty. In a futile scheme to delay the coming of God’s kingdom, a crafty and devious preemptive war has been launched by the enemy to disrupt and discredit truth. We are subjected to an incessant stream of lies—There is no one truth; I have my truth, you have yours; she told her truth—not to mention the swarm of untruths emanating from every bastion of society, or the incessant attack on the truth of our identity as sons and daughters of God.
 
Truth is staggering in our streets today. In the absence of truth, the fabric of society unravels. We spend our days tripping over lies, endlessly entangled in webs of deception. Justice is driven away and righteousness stands on the sidelines, for truth has stumbled in the public square and morality cannot enter. Yes, truth has disappeared, and those who turn from evil become the next victim. Isaiah 59:14-15 TPT.
 
Jesus Himself is your belt of truth and there is no Truth other than Him! Only after you have secured in place over your life the foundational truth of Jesus can you effectively put on and hold in place the rest of your spiritual armor. Sanctify them by the truth; your Word is truth!  John 17:17 NIV
 
Truth will prevail—but we must war for it! Roman soldiers secured weapons in their belts, so without a belt they were unarmed. Are your weapons of warfare secured in the infallible truth of Jesus Christ?
 
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5
 
 
What truth does God want you to receive today?

 
What will it cost you to stand for that truth?