THE ARMOR OF GOD

The Breastplate of Righteousness

The Breastplate consisted in an armoured breast protector for warriors made of scales (to facilitate the movements), chains and also some solid metal. A soldier would wear it not only to protect his chest but also his back. The Breastplate was an important part of the Armor once it protected vital organs of the human body like lungs, kidney and liver to name some. Yet the most desirable area of the Breastplate for protection is the heart! Understandably the Holy Spirit is urging us to protect our hearts from being attacked and affected by wearing the Breastplate of Righteousness.

Righteousness in the biblical sense, is an estimated condition, which according to the divine pattern, shows itself in behaviour, daily form of relating to things or people, way of walk and discernment for a fair judgement before facts in a conformable way to God and His Word. The Breastplate of Righteousness is exactly that! That means you will have to wear it in order to prevail against the attacks of the devil, who will try to destroy you by bringing you confusions or even using other people to devalue you and your faith. Satan wants peoples’ hearts – he knows that a poisoned heart will never lodge God’s presence. He will try to form an opinion against God’s principles. How many people in our days try to point out to the Church and the Bible as old teachings or no longer useful for a modern world? They do so in order to find an escape for their own sins and unrighteousness.

But a true Christian is told to wear The Breastplate of Righteousness in order to protect his heart and faith from being affected. You must not worry about getting peoples’ acceptance to move on. Don’t let those without God’s vision destroy your path of security for your life! Listen to God! Walk with God and do what He tells you! Someone once came to Martin Luther King and said to him: “Because you are walking in this way of living, the whole world is against you.” Do you know what he replied to that comment? He said: “Then I am against the whole world.” No wonder he made a difference in his time. What about you? Are you wearing the Breastplate of Righteousness or is your heart and life vulnerable to the devil’s work?

Bible References: Jeremiah 17:10, Romans 13:12-14. I Kings 11:1-13,

Psalm 51:10, Proverbs 4:23.