The feet of the gospel of peace, part 3
December 21, 2009 by combs4christ
Ephesians 6:15 – “and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;”
Let’s break down the words of this verse for a few seconds:
shod – to put on. Growing up in the country, I was a tenderfoot (unlike my sister or my brother); I wouldn’t go running around outside barefoot. I would always put on my socks and shoes for protection.
feet – the main mode of travel in Biblical times. Yes, there were donkeys and oxen and horses. However, the main mode of travel for those early missionaries especially….was walking.
preparation – does a football player run out into the game without first having studied the playbook? Does he go out automatically knowing his assignments? No. Neither should the Christian warrior.
the Gospel – the Good News of Jesus Christ. Plain and simple, this is what we are to share with a lost world!
peace – as a minister friend of mine put this yesterday in the Sunday sermon, this isn’t a peace you negotiate through a treaty…this is the peace our world is crying for. The peace that you and I yearn for. The peace that can be found only in faith through Jesus Christ.
As I share this last part of the feet of the gospel of peace, I want to wish everyone a very blessed Christmas! I pray that these devotions are a blessing to you. I’m taking the week off for Christmas; please join me next week as we move into studying the shield of faith!
Merry Christmas!
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