The shoes of the Preparation of the Gospel. The shoes Roman legionaries usually wore were strong, heavy sandals with thongs to keep them in place. They usually laced at least halfway up the calf with leather thongs. They were a very important part of the legionary’s equipment because they enabled him to march long distances at speed. This gave them mobility. It made him available to his commander at the time and the place where he was needed in the battle. Think of shoes as providing mobility and availability very real to your own personal life. 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. As Christians, we are obligated to have an intelligent understanding of the Gospel. Many Christians claim to be saved and born again, but they cannot give an intelligent account of how they were saved. Preparation includes study of the scriptures, memorization of Scripture, and the ability to communicate intelligently the gospel message.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:42:29 +0000
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