Truth: Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) Thought: The breastplate protects the heart. The Breastplate of Righteousness described by Paul in Ephesians 6 is not from works gained from the Law (Philippians 3:9) but it is the righteousness of Christ we put on by faith (2 Corinthians 5:21). 1 Thessalonians uses the same motif of a breastplate and describes it as faith and love. But since we belong to the [...] Read more »