and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; - Ephesians 6.15
The shoes for the battle don't sound much like they would be
for a battle- having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of
peace.
Our feet must be protected with the gospel of peace because
that is our very foundation. As we stand on our feet we stand on the gospel. It
is our footing, if we don't get that right we are going to slip and fall.
We must have solid footing if we are going to survive. Our
footing must be the pure and unadulterated gospel of Christ.
It is the gospel alone that motivates us to get up and get
going in our service for our Saviour. As we go we need to remember that we are
going out as peace ambassadors. The world is striving for peace. The world
desires peace. But it finds, as the scripture declares, there is no peace.
And because of this lack of peace there is conflict. There
is physical, emotional, and spiritual conflict. We enter the fray as
ambassadors of peace.
When the angels announced the birth of Christ they said, ‘peace
on earth, goodwill toward men.’ Jesus said ‘my peace I leave with you.’ We are
told to ‘follow peace with all men, and holiness.’ We have the ‘peace of God
that passes all understanding.’
Are we prepared with the gospel of peace, or are we going
out to pick a fight?
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