The Belt of Truth: Recent Episodes
Rev. Andrew Belt
Take time to hear God’s Word and find Jesus Christ in the Scriptures!
“The Belt of Truth” is part of the Armor of God that St. Paul lists in Ephesians 6:14. This describes the Scriptures themselves that holds us fast and equip us for a life of faith in Christ. The word “Belt” also happens to be a pun on my last name. So join me each time as we gaze into the Scriptures to find Jesus Christ our Lord!
Psalm 5 is set within the context of worship. Who can stand before God and who cannot and why.
The Psalm alternates between speaking toward God and lamenting about the adversaries, even using language that we are not comfortable often using with God.
Before God we stand because of His righteousness and His steadfast love. We are blessed by his works and made a delight pleasing because Jesus Christ entered into the holy places of God his Father.
Psalm 4 is a Psalm for the end of the day. A day full of conflict with enemies. The Pslamist turns to God and will not let anger and sin overtake him. He knows that God will protect him from the taints and mocks of those who turn his honor to shame, that God will create a space for him in a tight spot and that God will bless him with all that is needed for this life.
Psalm 3 introduces us to David and the fight of faith that he and we are thrown into from the moment we wake up in the morning.
We also see how our God is at work on our lives to deliver us. Through it all, we see Jesus Christ our Lord, though surrounded by his enemies on the cross, is delivered by His Father.
Psalm 2 continues what Psalm 1 began to do: introducing us to the main character of the Psalm. In our Psalm today we see that the Blessed Man is also the Messiah, the King, and the Son of God. And through Jesus, God sets his King on his Holy Hill in the sight of all nations.
Today we cover Psalm 1, a Psalm rich with imagery of God’s Word and the Garden of Eden.
Welcome to the Podcast Belt of Truth where we dig into the Scriptures to seek Christ in them!