Scripture: “Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist...” Ephesians 6:14 CSB
Devotion:
There is a common saying I hear a lot, and that is... the struggle is real. And I agree that the struggle is real. I also know that the struggle is spiritual and because of that, human strategies will not be the source to get us over. To conquer the struggle, the strategies of God must be our source for the fight!
The enemy tries hard to cause confusion in our lives, usually starting with self. Meaning, there are sure enough battles we have in many areas of life. But the one that will defeat us first and take us down quickly, are the lies the enemy plants in our mind. If the enemy can deceive us with our thought-life, then everything else that comes forth will be contaminated, like a virus, affecting other areas of our lives. How can it not? Much like a virus, if not contained or treated properly it can spread within causing us to become really ill. Well, the same goes for the deceptive thought-life, it can spread and infect every area of our life and this is one way the enemy tries to take us down.
For example, a common lie that the enemy attempts to plant is the notorious thought of your not good enough. From this, there may be things you have not pursued in life because of this deceptive attack against your future. Yes you heard me, I said your future....because there is one! And I’m here to tell you that when you strap on the belt of truth- nothing God has for you will fall. Much like a belt that we wear to hold up and keep clothing in place, the belt of truth-God’s word, will hold you up and allow you to stand with confidence. And remember, when we wear a belt, it allows us to move freely without fear of our clothing falling off of us or moving in a way that it is not meant to...so put that belt on sis and let’s go get that [whatever He has for you]!
Reflection:
I want you to take out a magnifying glass and a clip-on light to read books (which I love to use), open the Bible, to magnify the word and to shine light on the truth that the Lord has given to us in His Word. God’s word is the one true light that will cause all things that you need to know to be revealed to you. Trust me, there is a specific word for you that the Lord wants to share, in only a way that He can do.
Sister Teoletta West
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