Putting on the Full Armor of God: The Breastplate of Righteousness

A Moment of Hope · Sep 12, 2023 · 4m

by David Chadwick

This week we are going through each of the pieces in the armor of God.

In order to be protected, we must apply the full armor of God. The next piece in Ephesians 6 is the breastplate of righteousness. It covers our vital organ: the heart. A breastplate, in Roman times, was made of such a strong metal that any weapon would bounce off it. The heart must be protected by the strongest possible means!

This is especially true with our spiritual hearts. They must be covered with Jesus's righteousness. His forgiveness. We must know how God sees us post-conversion to Jesus.

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