"and having on the breastplate of righteousness;" Ephesians 6:14
When the devil's arrows come flying at us, our righteousness in Christ Jesus protects us from the enemy. Without the Holy Spirit, there is no way we could fight the devil with our fleshly bodies. We need to start realizing that the power we wield is only because of the Holy Spirit within us. Spiritual powers are not of our own creation or doing. They are a gift from God that we can use.
The breastplate is designed to cover our heart. Jesus lives in our hearts when we have put our faith in Him. We have to guard our hearts from attacks to maintain our relationship with Jesus.
I think that many people today are wanting to use the breastplate of self-righteousness. We think we can do it ourselves without God's help. --Let's just stop here and say that wearing the breastplate of self-righteousness is like handing the devil a victory. As soon as we feel self-righteousness creeping in we need to flee from it. Righteousness only comes through Christ thanks to our salvation in Jesus.
Maybe your breastplate of righteousness is in a spiritual closet somewhere... Maybe you put it up to wear the breastplate of self-righteousness you made... No matter where you put it, its easy to find and God will help you put it on!
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