The Armor of God part 1 (belt of truth)

I’ve started today my bible study on the Armor of God. I have wanted to do this study for a long time but I keep getting sidetracked for one reason or another. Ephesians 6:11-13 says, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
The first piece of armor we are to have is the belt of truth. Ephesians 6:14 "Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth."There are two main purposes for the belt worn by the roman soldiers of Paul’s day. One was to protect the loins, the most vulnerable part of the body, and the other was to tie down loose articles of clothing so the soldier doesn’t get tripped up. So when I started my study on the belt of truth I had this in the back of my mind when looking for verses to teach me how to put this belt to use in my spiritual war.
First of all I think we are to keep in mind what a vulnerable part would be concerning the forces of the spiritual world. I believe them to be weaknesses we have in areas of sin. That is where satan gets us. Maybe your struggle is bitterness. What then would satans strategy for attack be? Maybe he would send people into your life who will cause conflict and stir up this bitterness to cause you to slip and give him a foothold. This would be an area you would need belted up with truth.
Truth is written many times over in the Bible and has more than one use. One of the uses I came across is the one I think is the belt.
Psalm 119: 140-141 “I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.”
Proverbs 16:6 “By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
I can here your mind buzzing, “There she goes with the law again. We are not under the law anymore.” I know we are not under the law but that does not mean the law is abolished. It means the law is now in our hearts. It is not a weight on our backs but a part of who we are in Christ.
Truth is in Gods law just as much as it is in the gospel and the truth of the law is what you need to guard your weakness toward sin.
Psalm 40:11-12 “Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.”
To put on this belt of truth I think we have to pray and ask God where our loose clothing is. What are the things in our life that could trip us up in our walk with the Almighty God.