By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Ephesians 6:15 "…and as your shoes the readiness to announce the Good News of peace." - GNB
Shoes were an important and integral part of the soldiers armour. Without it, there is no ground stability to engage, and ability to pursue and defeat the enemy in war. Battles are fought in all sorts of places; bushes, thickets, rough, slippery, rocky, flat, hilly terrains. Proper shoes grip and withstand all these to keep the soldier fighting.
The gospel of the saving grace of Jesus Christ that we declare to humanity is a powerful weapon against the enemy who has held them captive. Paul describes it as the power of God to save. So many are in bondage, lost, hopeless and groaning under their task master, Satan. They need to be freed. And the gospel is the only means by which men who hear and believe can be delivered and saved.
Jesus’ mission was to set the captives free, to seek and save the lost. He went everywhere preaching and healing. He gave us the same mission. We accomplish it by preaching the good news of the gospel; that Jesus saves. We should not be ashamed of the gospel. It is a life giving liberation message, and part of our warfare to rescue men from the devil’s grip. Keep preaching it.
Romans 1:16 "I have complete confidence in the gospel; it is God's power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles."
Shalom children of God