Beautiful Feet

DEVOTION
EPHESIANS
BEAUTIFUL FEET
Eph 6:14-16
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. NIV
So after seeing the truth about myself and God and having him protecting my heart, and my being without bias, I now have to get my footgear on. I know how important the feet of a warrior are. If my feet get hurt, how can I take my stand? If my feet are injured how can I advance on the enemy? I need to stand on solid ground with my feet protected my in the same way those Roman soldiers were, with footgear having metal plates covering the top of the foot and up the shins. It would seem as though my feet would be the part God’s armor was designed for to be able to stand my ground against the devil and his schemes. But I think there may be more here than meets the eye. I am to have a sense of readiness which comes from the gospel of peace. I am seeing something here which causes me to pause and contemplate the idea of not getting rattled by all the attacks and schemes of that powerless enemy of my soul. I have the Gospel, the Gospel of peace:
Phil 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV
It appears it also guards my feet and I do not have to get anxious about these attacks because I can be still and know that he is God. Now should I also be marching out proclaiming the gospel with my feet? Should I be moving forward in my journey with my God? Should I be going onward Christian soldier marching on to war? Absolutely! I cannot get anyway in my walk with Christ if my feet are not protected and ready to stand firm, not giving the enemy a foothold, and in fact advancing the cause of Christ. Taking back ground already gained by the enemy. Taking back ground in my own life, where I may have slipped some form of sin, but also taking back ground in the life’s of others by proclaiming the truth of the Gospel.
Isa 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!"