Gospel Sandals

“The shoes of the Gospel”, may be my favorite analogy of all.  There are so many things that this brings to mind.  Let’s first talk about the roman soldiers shoes would look like.  First of all they would be sandals.  They would be sandals with hobnails?  What’s a hobnail you ask?  I picture it as sandals with cleats on the bottom, of better yet nails.  Now why would the soldier need this?  They would help them to stand firm while being attacked or during an attack give solid footing.  Do you think these sandals might help us?  Are they especially helpful since they are of the Gospel?  I know they are.  We need to be able to stand firm against the attacks Satan throws at us each and every day.  “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong” (1 Corinthians 16:13).  That sounds like a pep talk before a battle to me.

I also love the second analogy with the shoes of the Gospel.  The Gospel is meant to go somewhere.  Shoes are made for walking and the Gospel is made for spreading.  Jesus tells us very plainly, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

So let’s put on our Gospel sandals and stand fast against Satan, but don’t stand still, get those gospel feet moving. 

“How beautiful upon the mountains
      Are the feet of him who brings good news,
      Who proclaims peace,
      Who brings glad tidings of good things,
      Who proclaims salvation,
      Who says to Zion,

      ‘Your God reigns!’”

            (Isaiah 52:7)

God Bless!