Belt of Truth
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A Roman soldier’s belt was called a Balteus.
They were the mark of a soldier because belts were not meant for civilian use!
When worn over chainmail, the belt helped to take some of the weight off the soldier’s shoulders.
The belts were rather narrow and were decorated with metal plates all the way around.
It is possible that part of the belt’s important purpose was to portray a man’s social status as a soldier.
A Roman belt may have been decorated, but its main purposes were:
A Roman belt may have been decorated, but its main purposes were:
1) to hold the sword
2) to take some of the weight off the soldiers shoulders and
3) to hold all the armor together so it didn’t fall off or fall apart during the fight!
Belts were very important for a Roman soldier, without them they could have no sword; so they couldn’t attack the enemy.
A soldier’s armor would be too heavy for them to bear and it would probably fall off and be dragging behind them as they tried to defend themselves or run away from the enemy.
Knock my packet of papers over onto the floor!
Oh no! That’s so annoying! All these papers are very important, they have things on them that explain who I am, what I want to do and where and how I want to be.
The problem is that they keep getting muddled up and I’m not sure what’s what when they go everywhere.
That’s the same in life.
Sometimes tough times come and they can blow us away.
We can find it difficult to keep going and maybe it feels like our life is falling apart.
But wait, I have something that will help with my papers – a huge paper clip or grip!
My clip of Truth
This keeps my papers together so when a wind comes they are held together they aren’t going to blow away!
You know, the truth is like a belt that holds everything together.
You know, the truth is like a belt that holds everything together.
Jesus said that he is THE TRUTH (John 14:6).
He also said that his word; the Word of God, the Bible is TRUTH!
Now, we need to make sure that we have the truth – Jesus and God’s word in our life!
He helps us to hold everything together! He even holds the whole world together – nothing would work right without him – but he works everything perfectly together!
17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Like the belt taking some of the weight, the truth of Jesus takes the weight off our shoulders!
We don’t need anything else.
Truth is the first piece of God’s armor, the part that holds everything else together.
I can go no further until I have “put on”; studied, learned, remembered, the truth of all that Jesus has done for me!
Prayer
Prayer
Father, Thank You that You only speak truth. You do not tell lies. Thank You that You have given us the truth of Your Word and Your Son. Father God, we declare the truth that we are Your children and that You love us. We declare over our children that they are called by You and that You have and will give them strength to live for You today. Thank You for helping them to be strong and full of Your Spirit.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.