Armor of God--Shod your feet

Shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

The Roman soldier's feet were shod with hard, studded shoes. Even today we consider shoes to be a protection for our feet. How many times did you hear your mother tell you to put on shoes before you go outside? So as a soldier for Christ, we certainly need protection of our feet. How can you stand if your feet are hurt or attacked? This would be vital. Your feet and their protection would be like your foundation--your cornerstone of who you are and how you remain upright. And what does Paul tell us that should be? The preparation of the gospel of peace.

So what does that mean? That could mean that we need to have the gospel as our very foundation. It could also mean that we should be prepared to go out and defend and spread the gospel. I think it could be both. It's not enough to just say you believe in Christ. The gospel can't be much of a foundation if you don't really understand it. Have you ever shared it? You have to know something pretty well to share and defend it. If you haven't ever done that, I would challenge you to do so as soon as possible. Even if you're only sharing it with your dog or cat or goldfish. Share it. You'll be amazed how much more real it becomes to you when you explain it. And once you've got your goldfish saved, you may want to try someone else, someone more human.