The Full Armor of God - Belt of Truth

"Stand firm, then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist." Ephesians 6:14

Father,

We have moved into a post-modern age when "truth" is considered no longer to exist or is considered rather to be relative and a matter of opinion. These children will be bombarded with that world view as they grow up. They will be considered close minded if they hold that truth exists, particularly if they hold that truth exists in the form of your revealed word - the Bible. The post-modern view has developed because science and knowledge has not solved humanity's problems and the answers in science that we were so sure of, have continually been disproved by new knowledge - thus the view that we simply can't ever know what is true.

As your word described truth as a belt, it makes sense to me as the primary purpose of a warrior's belt was to hold the sheath for their sword. And the sword is described as the "word of God". As a sword does little good unless it is held in place by the sheath and the belt, so your Word is of little value unless the holder believes that truth exists and that your word is truth.

I pray that your wisdom fills these children and allows them to understand that a world without truth is chaos and that you are a God who created order, and thus you would not have left your creation in chaos by failing to give us truth. That by your wisdom they refuse to accept the lie that truth is relative and that they embrace the existence of truth and seek it. Though I pray they seek truth in all aspects of life, I pray that their overarching search of truth is to search within your revealed truth, the Bible. Give them a desire to learn your truth and to live by it and bless them richly as they search for your guidance in life. And do not let them be put to shame for their commitment to your truth as you give them the ability to articulate their beliefs in a way that can answer their post-modern critics, as your wisdom within them shines through.

Above all, let your Spirit transform their lives as He uses your truth as His sculpting tool.

Amen