DailyRhema

Daily Rhema is a teaching ministry for Christians, centered on the finished work of Christ. It posts inspiring teachings and testimonies on weekdays. These short and systematic messages are suitable for personal devotion or Bible Study.

Monday, March 23, 2009

15.27 STAND – Put on the belt of truth

We shared that to put on the armor of God is to put on the consciousness of Christ. Last lesson, we talked about the breastplate of righteousness. It is important to put on the consciousness of Jesus as our righteousness.

Today, we will talk about the belt of truth. The belt is an important piece of the armor. It is the piece that holds the rest together. How do we put on the belt of truth? What is truth? Or rather, who is truth?

Jesus is truth. Truth is a person. It is not a theory, a doctrine, etc. The Bible says that the law was given through Moses, but grace and TRUTH came…

(John 1:17)
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.


Jesus is TRUTH and He came personally. He didn’t deliver it through Moses or anyone else. He came. So who is truth? Jesus declares in John 14:6 that HE IS the truth.

(John 14:6)
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me..."

Today, the belt of truth is a Person. Everything that we have learnt in the Christian religion may not be the truth if Jesus is not in it. The Pharisees studied the word and knew it inside out but they did not embrace the TRUTH that stood before them.

So today, Christianity revolves around Jesus and His finished work. It does not revolve around the law, or our performance, or deeply complex doctrines. I have been through so many churches and sermons in my Christian life but more than half the time, Jesus is not the focus of the message, and often he is not even mentioned. Can we be honest?

The greatest joy I get is to introduce decade-old Christians to the person of Jesus in the Bible, and to see how it blows their mind, and transform their lives. One sister was released from decades of depression. Another man fell in love with Jesus, received the baptism in the Spirit, and experienced God’s miracle working power in his family. They came to know the Person – the Truth.

If we are seeking the person, we will find Him when we read the Bible, when we pray, when we worship. And when we have Jesus, the belt of truth will hold the rest of the armor together.

Note: Next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 26th March, 7.45pm. Contact Jeffrey Teo at 81119307 if you would like to join us for fellowship in Word and Spirit.