THE SHOES OF THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL: THINK OF YOUR SHOES AS PROVIDING MOBILITY AND AVAILABILITY TO YOUR COMMANDER, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. MANY SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN DURING WAR-TIME HAVE SLEPT WITH THEIR BOOTS ON, THE REASON IS OBVIOUS, YOU ARE NOT AT YOUR BEST WHEN YOU WAKE OUT OF A SOUND SLEEP, NOR HAVE THE TIME TO PUT YOUR BOOTS ON. IF YOUR BOOTS ARE ON, YOU ARE INSTANTLY AVAILABLE. THE KEY IS AVAILABILITY OR MOBILITY.THIS IS ALSO TRUE OF THE SPIRITUAL COUNTERPART OF OUR EQUIPMENT ABOUT WHICH PAUL SPOKE. THE SHOES, OR THE SANDALS , ARE CALLED “THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL” EPH. 6:15) IN OTHER WORDS, IT MEANS BEING READY WITH SOMETHING. HAVING YOUR SHOES ON MEANS YOU ARE READY TO DO SOMETHING RIGHT THEN AND THERE WHEN GOD DIRECTS YOU. FIRST OF ALL YOU MUST HAVE PEACE . YOU MUST LET OTHERS FEEL THAT YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE AND DESPERATELY NEEDS. PEOPLE CAN FEEL PEACE IN OTHER PEOPLE. WHEN THEY REACH OUT FOR THAT PEACE, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TELL THEM IN SIMPLE, NON-RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE, JUST HOW THEY CAN FIND PEACE. COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL TO THEM, THAT IS THE SHOES OF “THE PREPAATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE” (EPH. 6:15).
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:22:01 +0000