Something like 28 years ago, a close friend was given a vision in which God gave him the Belt of Truth. I was jealous. "Me too, God. Why don't I get cool visions like that?" And as long as I was praying for the belt of truth, I figured I might as well ask for the rest of the armor of God at the same time.
Why the focus on the belt of truth? Well, partly it was my envy of my friend's vision. But also it is perhaps the aspect of the armor of God that I struggle the most with. It is so easy to shade the truth so that I make myself look better. But that is not the total trust in God that I believe we are called to in this concept of spiritual armor.
I don't make a practice of religiously praying for this armor to be applied to me every day, but I do try to walk in the full meaning of each piece of the armor in all of my life.
At any rate, the subject came up recently, and I realized that I had not shared this particular song on the Internet.
The Belt of Truth
I want to be ready for battle today
Wearing the armor that helps me to pray
Yielded in all that I am to your truth,
Lord, give me the belt of truth
And strip all the lies away
All my defenses, all my pretenses
Let me walk in the light of day
Give me the belt of truth
Only Your righteousness guarding my heart
Faith as my shield against fiery darts
Your gospel of peace as the shoes for my feet
O Lord, make my love complete
And strip all the lies away
All my defenses, all my pretenses
Let me walk in the light of day
Give me the belt of truth
With Your salvation protecting my head
Your Word the manna with which I am fed,
Your Word of life as my sword for the fight
Lord, help me to walk in light
And strip all the lies away
All my defenses, all my pretenses
Let me walk in the light of day,
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