Be Girdled in the Lord!

There is a sound of urgency as I heard this phrase! As it resounded in me, I thought of the figure of how God wants us to be secured in Him!

Girdle is defined as a belt or cord worn around the waist.

Ephesians 6:14 says: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist…”

I was led to research how many girdles are found in our body, and I found that our bodies are composed of two girdles:

1. The pectoral girdle (our shoulder: clavicle, or collarbone, scapula, or shoulder blade.)

2. The pelvic girdle (an attachment point to the trunk and lower limb muscles)

Then I researched the function of each and this is what I found:

Our pectoral girdles are responsible for providing structural support to our shoulder region on the left and right side of our body. They also allow for a large range of motion, connecting muscles necessary for shoulder and arm movement.

The pelvic girdle’s primary role is to support the weight of the upper body when sitting and to transfer this weight to the lower limbs when standing. It serves as an attachment point for trunk and lower limb muscles, and also protects the internal pelvic organs.

Ephesians 6:14-17

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

God gave us a protective shield for us to be strengthened and to be able to stand our ground! Notice that of the five things that compose our spiritual armor, 3 are protective of our pectoral and pelvic girdles!

1. Belt of truth (buckled around our waist)

2. Breastplate of righteousness

3. Shield of faith - to extinguish all flaming arrows

God’s Spirit knows we are being confronted with difficult times that might make us:

* doubt God’s truth

* doubt who we are in Him and Who He is for us

* doubt God’s promises

By speaking to me: “BE GIRDLED IN THE LORD!” He wants to make sure we are able to withstand ALL THE FLAMING ARROWS OF THE EVIL ONE!

It’s time to GIRDLE UP! Let’s stand the test and continue to run the race set before us! He is our champion and His promises for us remain and will never fail! He is the Lord our refuge and our shield! Girdle up!