Key Truths for Families - Shoes of Peace

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Thank you for joining us on this next episode of the Five Minute Family devotional brought to you by Clear View Retreat. Our hearts are for your families and seeing them thrive in a world that continues to push against a Biblical view of family and Christian values. With the many challenges that life brings today, the Bible still has answers. Ephesians chapter 6 is taking us through what we are calling the Key Truths for Families as we examination the whole armor of God. So far we have learned that we must esteem Christ above self-esteem, know the battle before us, stand firm, be held together with the belt of truth, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. Today we are bringing you part 6 of our series and the focusing on the third piece of armor - preparation of the gospel of peace, which many refer to as the shoes of peace. Verse fifteen of Ephesians 6 says, “and having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace.” Verses and chapter labels were not originally parts of the letters and books of the Bible. Thus, we need to look at the beginning of a complex sentence that makes up verses fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen. The sentence begins with Stand firm. So, let’s parenthetical the belt and breastplate that we previously discussed and see that Paul is again writing for Christians to “Stand firm therefore,… having strapped on your feet the preparation of the gospel of peace.” The King James Version, as well as others, say having shod your feet. Whether we read the language translation as strapped on, shod, or even sandaled with, they are all about underbinding the feet. Underbinding means to bind underneath, which is the foundation. Your feet must be on a firm foundation - a foundation that is more important than footwear. What is the underneath, the foundation, of what God calls His followers to stand on? What do YOU stand on? Five Minute families, as Christ- followers, our firm foundation is peace of the good news of the completed saving work of Jesus