Walking in THE TRUTH: Walking In Freedom
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…" (Ephesians 6:14a) When we get dressed, and clothe ourselves in Christ, or when we put on the “Armor of God,” we begin with THE Truth, and it is pictured here as a belt—something that secures and holds everything together. Just as a soldier’s belt kept their armor in place, the truth stabilizes the Christ follower’s life. Jesus is “THE WAY, THE Truth and THE Life.” Without truth, “or without Jesus, everything else becomes loose and vulnerable. We wear “THE TRUTH” when we live by TRUTH, when we are guided and governed by “The Word of Truth;" additionally, The “SPIRIT of Truth” ( Holy Spirit)gives us power to walk in The TRUTH. Finally, when we adhere to Jesus’s teachings, or when we assimilate them into our lives, we become delivered from bondage to sin and death. (See John 8:31-36) Jesus makes us truly FREE! Dealing with The Liar Jesus described Satan as “a liar, and the father of ALL lies.” He went...