Belt of Truth

David said in Psalms 51:6, "Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom" (KJV).

This same man who wrote this psalm committed adultery, murder and lied to cover it up. He cries out to God in repentance, desiring His truth in the deepest places of his heart and gut. One word for "inward parts" is the kidneys.

Have you ever been "hit in the gut" by a stinging remark? Or suffered such a painful loss, it sends you reeling and bending over, clutching your stomach in pain?

Recently in my research as an disability insurance examiner, I learned of gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Wikipedia explains, "GALT is made up of several types of lymphoid tissue that store immune cells, such as T and B lymphocytes, that carry out attacks and defend against pathogens".

After reading this the Lord spoke to my heart on the importance of the belt of truth. Ephesians 6:14 says, "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness" (KJV).

Truth (or lack of it) effects our spiritual immune system. When we live in His truth, we have a defense from the blows of the enemy from within and without. Beloved, we need to remind ourselves to put on the belt of truth daily...and tighten it throughout the day to keep the "pathogens" or those infectious agents of the flesh and world from infecting us.