Again we are looking at Ephesians 6:10 – 20 and the Armor of
God. Verse 15 talks about footwear:
And your
feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
When you think about it shoes are a import part of the
soldiers wear. Sure many armies battled in bare feet, but one is more effective
when not protecting their feet and focusing totally on the battle. The base
ware is the shoe, the foundation. In this we form the foundation of preparation
with the gospel of Jesus.
Knowing the gospel is utmost important for Christians since
we need to be ready to move on that at any given moment. We need training in
telling others about Jesus and how He works in our lives. Without that we are
not doing what is required by God in following Him. Sure we all have our parts,
but all the parts need to be able to talk about the salvation through Jesus.
This is the basis of our faith and should be studied
and practiced often. That is preparing for the fight with evil. Once we understand
the basics we cannot be stopped by a little thorn in the foot!