First Of All, Truth

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

We must never forget that our battles are spiritual-based and are not directed toward people specifically.  The enemy may be using a person or persons to bring forth the agenda of darkness but we need to keep our focus on the spiritual battle taking place in the heavenlies.  The people being used are subject to change and repentance and we must not hinder FATHER’S plan for them to change.  Paul is an excellent example of what can happen to an enemy once they encounter Our Lord Jesus Christ.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

Truth is necessary for us to be fully prepared to stand against the wiles of the devil and there is only one true source of all Truth… FATHER!  If we stand on Truth then we do not need to remember or write down any detail since the Truth is what we stand on in all matters.  The Truth cannot be taken apart by lies and it will prevail in all situations.  In Proverbs chapter 12 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

​17 ​​He who speaks truth declares righteousness, ​​But a false witness, deceit.

18 ​​There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, ​​But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

19 ​​The truthful lip shall be established forever, ​​But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

20 ​​Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, ​​But counselors of peace have joy.

The deceiver will always attempt to alter the Truth just enough to cause us to error and we typically identify this alteration has a half-truth for it has enough truth to deceive the immature otherwise even they would not be subject to the deception.  The devil attempted to use Scripture to entice Jesus to submit to him when being tested in the wilderness but was unable to deceive Jesus for He knew the intent of the Scriptures.  Truth contains Divine Intent so we must seek FATHER when testing anything describing itself as Truth.  Truth will promote righteousness, peace, and most of all… Love.

Notice that all aspects of spiritual growth rely on our willingness to seek an intimate relationship with FATHER.  Who better than OUR CREATOR to train us up into full maturity as Sons and Daughters.  Studying the Word and related materials is good but it does not replace the need to have direct fellowship with the ONE WHO initiates all Truth.  Let us build our foundation on pure Truth given to us by FATHER.

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