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Harvest Daily Devotional August 27 The Right Shoes Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. . . . (Ephesians 6:14-15) No matter how powerful the breastplate of a Roman soldier was or how much he had tightened his belt, these wouldn't do much good if he slipped and fell. So, in his list of the armor of God, Paul mentions "having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. . . ." The Roman sandal or boot was essentially a sole with straps held firmly on the foot at the bottom. It would have been studded with nails, providing the soldier with better footing and thus preventing him from slipping and sliding on the terrain. It would be like wearing cleats today. These shoes also provided protection, because one of the common battlefield tactics of ancient times was to place sharpened sticks in the ground at an angle. If a soldier came along and wasn't wearing sandals or boots, he would suffer a wound to his foot and probably die from infection. The irony is, he would be wearing his breastplate and have his sword and shield ready, but could end up dying because his foot got cut. So, footwear was of the greatest importance. So when Paul said, "Have your feet shod," he is telling us to wear the right footwear. It will not only protect us from the enemy's tactics, but also will enable us to keep our footing. The devil would love for you to lose some of the ground you've gained since becoming a Christian. He will try to get you to start slipping and lose your footing, because he knows it will be the beginning of the end. Copyright C 2004 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New King James Version, copyright C 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. >>> Share the good news <<< Please forward this message to a friend! FREE Christian Book http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/187/1698058.aspx * Copyright C 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ Online predators know that more kids are online in the summer than at any other time of year. Research shows that 90% of children between 8-16 have viewed pornography on the internet. Not because they are looking for it but because porn is looking for them. Don't be a victim. Porn-proof your home with Bsafe.com http://l.salemweb.net/bsafe0604/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
