NCarolinian

Shoes, most of us wear them daily to traverse our world to and fro. There are so many variations now-a-days, trying to keep up is a challenge. We have athletic shoes, dress shoes, work shoes, casual shoes, things called flip-flops, sandals and boots. When Paul mentioned the shoes of peace in Ephesians, he was looking at the shoes of a Roman soldier. These shoes were sandal-like at first glance but had an additional feature about them.  The Roman soldiers marching to war would make a loud sound when approaching their enemy. This was not just due to their shear huge number of troops, but what was on the bottom of their shoes. The shoes of Roman soldiers had knobs, spikes or ancient cleats that they used not only to get a grip on their terrain but also to "keep the peace" if the case warranted.  This visual image aligns with the Christian's life by remembering the earlier stated perception in Ephesians 6:12 that life is not only a physical and mental challenge, but a spirit...