Guarding the Heart
Greetings, Precious Family. May the Peace of the Lord be with you always.
Family, as we continue our mini devotional nugget series on the full armour of God, I want you to truly consider the life saving value of each piece of the armour. The Apostle Paul used something that the early followers of Christ Jesus would understand in comparing the full armour of God to the battle armour of Roman soldiers during the time period.
In the traditional soldiers uniform, think of how the breastplate protected vital organs. Spiritually, righteousness protects the heart from shame, guilt, condemnation, and spiritual defeat.
This is not about perfection. It is about living covered by the righteousness of Christ while striving daily to walk uprightly before God.
Key Scripture
“…with the breastplate of righteousness in place…” Ephesians 6:14
Life Application:
The enemy loves to remind believers of past failures. But God reminds us that grace still covers us and growth is still happening. The Breastplate of Righteousness is the outward symbol of why it is so important to know the Word of God and keep it close to your heart.
Remember when Jesus was tempted in the desert by the enemy? How did Jesus fight? Jesus fought WITH THE WORD OF GOD. Family, even if you meditate and memorize one scripture passage a week about what it means to be righteous through Christ Jesus, think about how well you will be able to cast down every lie the enemy tries to get you to believe. Use your weapons!!!
Let Us Pray
Sweet Holy Spirit, thank you for teaching us practically and spiritually what it means to put on the Righteousness of Christ Jesus as our breastplate. In our heart is where the Holy Spirit dwells. We must protect our relationship with you, Lord, above all else. Continue to whisper wisdom to us through dreams, visions, and through the Word. We seek you with all of our heart, Lord Jesus. We lift this prayer to you. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
And we let it be…And so it is…
Amen, Amen, and Amen
Worship Video of the Day
Feel the strength of divine protection in “Breastplate of Righteousness,” track two from the album “Stand Firm: The Armor of God.” Written and created by: Darren Winfield Explore More:
• Deeper meaning behind this song: https://dwinfield.com/…
• Album Themes and Overview: https://dwinfield.com/…
• More Music and Projects by Darren Winfield: https://dwinfield.com/
Suit Up, Family!!!
Rev. Marcia Davis, BA, MA
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