| The Breastplate of Righteousness |
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So let us put on the Whole Armour of God....
Ephesians Chapter 6 v 10-18
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; |
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| . | . | The breastplate affords protection to the most vulnerable part of man - his heart. The word says of our hearts that it is "deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9) Well, God does. He knows that our hearts would lead us astray. He knows that even our own 'good works' are "as filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6) So God has provided all the protection our hearts need. He tells us to put on righteousness. Not our own because that would fail us. But He calls us to put on His righteousness. |