The language of the shoes in the armor of God has always seemed a little clunky – why didn’t Paul just write “shoes of peace”? That would go much better, I think.
But as I read it, there’s lots there… I must be prepared. That involves time and effort. Prepared in what? The gospel of peace. God loved us so much that He gave His Son as
a sacrifice so that we could belong to Him.
Now we live for Him by loving others – that’s how the world will know we
belong to Him.
Loving others brings peace.
Yesterday was Black Friday, and the clerk at the store where I was shopping
this afternoon looked tired. I asked how
the day had gone, and she reported that it was crazy. I asked if, in general, people had been nice,
and she shook her head. “No, most people
are complainers today.”
I told her I was sad for that, and that I hoped the few nice
customers in between all the mean ones helped a little bit. She smiled and said that it did.
Loving others won’t happen if I’m not ready for the
unexpected opportunity. Yesterday, I got
to spread a little peace. Today, I’m
going to look for more chances to do the same.
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