Sadness surrounds us at every turn. Thousands upon thousands of people are dying from COVID-19. Is it any wonder so many are anxious?

It is sad to say, however, that there are those who are not completely truthful in reporting the facts about their countries, their infection rates, etc. It reminds me of WWII when not everything broadcasted by the enemy was true. Unfortunately, we see this in the middle of our current pandemic as well.

Truth, then, becomes vitally important, and truth is the first piece of God’s armament: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…” (Eph. 6:14a NIV)

Just what is truth, anyway, and how do we know if we’ve found it? With so many sources of information, it can be hard to know Truth.

Jesus Himself tells us: “I am the way and the truth and the life…” (John 14:6 NIV). Jesus, Himself, is Truth! He is also the Word: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning” (John 1:1-2 NIV). This helps us to understand why it is so important to follow the Bible! When we stand on the Truth of God’s Word, when we have Jesus holding us together, we will know what is Truth, we will know what to do. After all, we are told: “Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete…” (John 16:24 NIV)

In other words, we just have to ask Jesus, our “belt”, the One who holds us together. He IS Truth. Put on that “belt of Truth”, and no one will ever be able to give you wrong advice.

As many of you know, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about a year ago. According the medical field, there is no cure. I would lose myself. I would lose my abilities to remember, to reason, to function. The problem is, this “truth” was contrary to “Truth”. “Truth” is the One who, “…forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases…” (Ps. 103:3 NIV) I decided to don the “Belt of Truth”. I decided to trust Jesus and take Him at His word, and He saved me. Otherwise I would not be able to write this devotional!

I chose to trust in Jesus alone. I wear Him as my Truth. He healed me, and he will continue to help me know Truth.

Looking for your first line of defense against the devil? It is Jesus, the “belt of Truth”. Don’t fall for the lies of the enemy. Trust only in Jesus!  

In His love,
Rob Chaffart

(To access the entire “God’s Armament” mini-series, please click here.)