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Put on All Your Armor: The Breastplate of Righteousness

A few years ago, as street criminals increasingly became more violent and their attacks more deadly, police officers in my city began to wear Kevlar body armor-you know, bulletproof vests-to protect their vital organs.

Back in the day, the first piece of armor that any soldier would acquire was a breastplate. Since the chest on a human being is always the biggest target, and because the vital organs are located there, protecting the upper body was of first importance.

You probably know that Satan, an enemy deadlier than any street hood, would like to destroy you. He wants you to think that you are lost and hopeless, that your sins make you unfit for heaven. But the Bible says in Ephesians 6:11,14, “Put on the full armor of God . . . with the breastplate of righteousness in place.” Jesus Christ gives you his righteousness, that is, forgiveness for all your sins, to cover and comfort your heart. Go ahead-put Christ right over your heart! Wear his holiness with pride.