Peaced Together...The Belt of Truth

"And Jonathan made a solemn pact with David, because he loved him as he loved himself. Jonathan sealed the pact by taking off his robe and giving it to David, together with his tunic, sword, bow, and belt." 1 Samuel 18:3-4

Due to our cultural "forgetfulness", we have no real understanding of the item called a "belt". We typically think of the belt as securing our clothing (keeping our pants up), carrying something like a toolchest, or moving materials (like in a factory). But these are all industrialized versions of what the original belt was created for: BATTLE.

Jonathan gives to David, his dear friend and ally, a belt: a chagowr in Hebrew. This was quite a gift because it was no normal belt. The word was commonly used to describe an expensive girdle, a battle belt (see 2 Sam. 18:11, same word used in Hebrew). When a warrior prepared to enter battle, he would most certainly be wearing a belt. It would bring protection to the warrior while holding the valuable weapon: the sword. So, Jonathan sealed his pact with David by giving him his battle gear. He knew that David was about to enter deep warfare with the Enemy who would use King Saul and others to bring him down.

So, maybe we should use the term put on the BATTLE BELT OF TRUTH to better understand. Paul says in Ephesians 6 to put on the armor of God to stand against the enemy. The life we are called to live is no "walk in the garden". We are at war. There is an enemy, Satan and his demonic forces, whose sole desire is to diminish and destroy the glory of God...in YOU. Brother and sister in Christ...you bear the image/glory of God in your life. You are an image-bearer. God's glory mark has been placed on you and in you. You are spoken for and redeemed. You are now a warrior in God's army.

So, will you join me in putting on the armor? The battle belt is needed. Truth must be taken into battle if we are to have victory. Jesus said, "I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life." When you put on the battle belt of truth...you put on Jesus. We take Jesus into battle. So, today when the lies of Satan come against us...and they will...we wear the belt of truth. The only way to battle lies is through verbally confessing truth. Our mouth needs to confess and profess truth.

So, today, join me in the battle for our own hearts and the hearts of others. Let's put on the battle belt of truth.

As my fellow warriors in the movie Braveheart say, "It's time to pick a fight!!!"