…and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
Ephesians 6:15 [NIV]
Shoes are made for walking, and we are called to “walk the talk” of the gospel of peace. Our shoes are also where the “rubber meets the road” - they enable us to stand firm, and to maintain grip on slippery surfaces. Sometimes our path in life is like walking on an icy path – we can slip up and fall, injuring ourselves as a result of slipping in the face of temptation.
It is quite easy to have a theoretical faith – to know what the gospel says and have all the answers to questions that people ask. But we are called to have a practical faith; to act as Jesus did – healing the sick, spending time with the homeless, those in prison, the disadvantaged in our world.
How well-worn are your armoured shoes? Do you get enough gospel-exercise? Are you an active advocate of truth, peace and the good news of Christ?
Lord, help me to be active in sharing the good news of Jesus. Keep my feet steady when the road is slippery and pick me up whenever I slip and fall. Amen.
Dave MacLellan
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