Friday, March 9, 2012

The Whole Armor of God - Part 2 The Breastplate of righteousness

Ephesians 6:14 NIV 

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.
 
 The breastplate is the piece of armor that covers the chest, and heart.
The heart is where knowledge and wisdom meet. It is also the place our feelings and emotions dwell.

People are going to say things and do things that wound us. The breastplate protects us from being destroyed and from retaliating. Being righteous is having a pure heart and doing the right thing... even when we may be tempted to do a wrong   My pastor says, "It is never right to do a wrong thing."

 Jesus tells us to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul and mind.

Another reason to hide the word in our heart!
 
*Matthew 22:37 NIV Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

*Psalms 119:11 NIV  I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

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