The Breastplate of Righteousness

Point of View:
So once the belt was fastened, the Roman soldier would then equip the breastplate. A Soldier's breastplate would protect his chest and other vital organs, but most importantly, it protected his heart. This is important because the heart’s primary duty is to send blood throughout your body and, to put it plainly, it’s what keeps us alive. So it’s very easy to see why you would need to protect it, right? If a soldier’s sword were to puncture your heart, you would most likely die on the spot, or shortly after. Why do I mention this? Because spiritually, our lives can deaden if our hearts are not right with God! The devil is constantly attacking us and making plans to weaken and destroy. He wants to be glorified as if he were God, and will do almost anything to keep God from getting our glory and praise. Mathew 26:41 tells us that our flesh (Ourselves without God) is weak. On our own, we cannot defend ourselves from the devil, but if we walk in the righteousness of God, we will put on the breastplate of righteousness, and be able to defend all of Satan’s blows and stand strong!

The Challenge:
Gods already done the hard part! He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for your sins, and if you believe that, you are viewed as righteous through Christ’s blood. I want to challenge you to walk in the righteousness of God and equip the Breastplate. How do you do that? You equip the breastplate by making right choices and keeping your thoughts pure and glorifying. Continue to glorify God even through the little problems, setbacks, and irritations. It will be hard, but as you continue to obey God’s True and Precious Word, He will keep you out of sin’s luring ways, and keep the Holy Spirit on the throne of your life and the main source of the decisions you make.

Prayer Points:
• Thank God for sending His Son, Jesus to take your sins away.
• Ask for the wisdom to stay pure. Not only in action but in thought as well.
• Pray that you will be able to stand strong, even when it hurts. Endure through the suffering.

The Word:
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mathew 26:41

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place. Ephesians 6:14