DAILY- HOMILY

BELT OF TRUTH
By Marion Smith
Jan 12 2008 05:00AM

Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm, with the buckle of truth buckled around
your waist

Recently God gave me a story when I put on tight shoes. Tight shoes
are no fun! Today, however, I I put on a belt that was too tight !
Ouch! That is a worse feeling than tight shoes, I do believe! I had to
wear the belt, because it went with the outfit... so suffer through it I
did! I let it out to the last notch, and it was tolerable as long as I
stood up. If I sat down, however, something happened and it almost
took my breath away. Boy, was that ever uncomfortable.

One part of the Armor of God is the belt of truth. Have you ever
compromised it?? For instance, you're ready to have a day filled with
truth and good news and then-something happens. Perhaps a friend asks
you a question and the truthful answer would hurt her. You may reason...
a little slanting of this one answer won't hurt, Lord, will it? A
situation may arise when telling the truth puts you in an awkward
position... what do you do? Or perhaps your child asks you a question
about the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus or the tooth fairy. How can you
answer these questions without compromising your promise to God about
not lying? Each time you fudge a little or slant the exactness, your
belt of truth gets a little tighter. You feel uneasy in your spirit,
and know you have not spoken accurately. Telling one white lie and
then another builds a foundation for lies to roll off your tongue more
easily each time. It is not a good habit to succumb to.

I do not have the answer about how you should speak to your friends in
truth, or discuss delicate issues with your children. I do know,
however, that God calls us to speak the truth, and we are to do so
each and every day. That is why He told us about this "belt of truth"
that we should wear every day- it is part of His armor to combat
Satan. I know I need this piece of Holy armor, and pray I will never
stretch or bend the truth in such a manner that it cuts of my breath,
the way my belt did on my outfit today.

Marion Smith noles65@aol.com
comments and feedback welcome

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