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Ephesians 6:15
Ephesians 6:15
It’s interesting how much the Bible has to say about feet. We don’t pay much attention to our feet until we have an ingrown toenail or our feet are tired from a long shopping expedition. You’ll recall that Jesus washed His disciple’s feet and told them to keep their lives clean as they walked through this world. We should have clean feet, and we should have beautiful feet. “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good tidings of great joy” (Romans 10:15). Our feet should carry the message to the ends of the earth.
Also we must be careful what kind of shoes we wear. At least Paul gives us that admonition. In Ephesians 6:15 he’s talking to Christian soldiers and he says, “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.” An interesting statement. “The readiness of the gospel of peace.” Now shoes were important to the Roman soldier. To begin with they gave him stability. If something was wrong with his shoes, he would not be able to stand and to carry on the battle. Well, Paul has told us to stand and to withstand, and then when the battle’s all over, to stand and you’ve got to have the right kind of shoes. Stability. What is our stability? The Gospel. We know where we stand. Romans chapter 5, we stand in the grace of God. We stand in the blessing of God. We’re standing on the Rock, Christ Jesus. Shoes give us stability.
They give us balance. The person was able to be balanced in his battle because he was wearing the right kind of shoes. We need balance in the Christians life. Mobility. By wearing the right kind of shoes, and the Roman soldier shoes would have cleats on the bottom, they would have mobility. They could move from one place to another, from side to side. Satan has his tactics. He’ll try one thing, and then he’ll bring something else and we as Christians must be able to move even quickly. It also means ministry. “The preparation of the gospel of peace.” Imagine a soldier bringing peace! That’s what we are. We are soldiers to bring not destruction but reconciliation. We’re messengers of peace. Be ready today wherever you go to share the Good News of God’s peace.
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It’s interesting how much the Bible has to say about feet. We don’t pay much attention to our feet until we have an ingrown toenail or our feet are tired from a long shopping expedition. You’ll recall that Jesus washed His disciple’s feet and told them to keep their lives clean as they walked through this world. We should have clean feet, and we should have beautiful feet. “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good tidings of great joy” (Romans 10:15). Our feet should carry the message to the ends of the earth.
Also we must be careful what kind of shoes we wear. At least Paul gives us that admonition. In Ephesians 6:15 he’s talking to Christian soldiers and he says, “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.” An interesting statement. “The readiness of the gospel of peace.” Now shoes were important to the Roman soldier. To begin with they gave him stability. If something was wrong with his shoes, he would not be able to stand and to carry on the battle. Well, Paul has told us to stand and to withstand, and then when the battle’s all over, to stand and you’ve got to have the right kind of shoes. Stability. What is our stability? The Gospel. We know where we stand. Romans chapter 5, we stand in the grace of God. We stand in the blessing of God. We’re standing on the Rock, Christ Jesus. Shoes give us stability.
They give us balance. The person was able to be balanced in his battle because he was wearing the right kind of shoes. We need balance in the Christians life. Mobility. By wearing the right kind of shoes, and the Roman soldier shoes would have cleats on the bottom, they would have mobility. They could move from one place to another, from side to side. Satan has his tactics. He’ll try one thing, and then he’ll bring something else and we as Christians must be able to move even quickly. It also means ministry. “The preparation of the gospel of peace.” Imagine a soldier bringing peace! That’s what we are. We are soldiers to bring not destruction but reconciliation. We’re messengers of peace. Be ready today wherever you go to share the Good News of God’s peace.