Gracious Lord, bestow your blessings of grace and peace upon this dear reader and all that they may face today. In Jesus' Name, amen.
We find these words for today and our Journey through Lent, towards the Cross: As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. (Eph 6:15).
A good journey is traveled best with the right shoes. We all have or should have, what we consider our favorite shoes. These aren't always our most comfortable shoes, but we wear them nonetheless. Nellie and I delight in our granddaughter and her maturing ability to select her own shoes. She prefers Crocs, usually the ones grandma and grandpa bought, but when given a gift of those plastic Disney Princess high heels, she'll wear those for a bit. Are we supposed to be comfortable or look good?
Paul knew that for a good journey we need the right shoes. No better shoes said he, than "whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace." If we are ready to share with our lives that which has brought peace to us, that is the good news of Jesus Christ with others, then we're ready for our journey.
How will you give witness today of the peace in your heart? Let your "shoes" do the talking.
PRAYER: Loving God, we thank You again for the good news that someone once shared with us about peace that comes from knowing Your love through Jesus Christ. May I too, have the opportunity to share with others that which brings them the same peace. Give me the words or the story or the prayer that I need to share with that person today and all days. And I ask this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
We find these words for today and our Journey through Lent, towards the Cross: As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. (Eph 6:15).
A good journey is traveled best with the right shoes. We all have or should have, what we consider our favorite shoes. These aren't always our most comfortable shoes, but we wear them nonetheless. Nellie and I delight in our granddaughter and her maturing ability to select her own shoes. She prefers Crocs, usually the ones grandma and grandpa bought, but when given a gift of those plastic Disney Princess high heels, she'll wear those for a bit. Are we supposed to be comfortable or look good?
Paul knew that for a good journey we need the right shoes. No better shoes said he, than "whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace." If we are ready to share with our lives that which has brought peace to us, that is the good news of Jesus Christ with others, then we're ready for our journey.
How will you give witness today of the peace in your heart? Let your "shoes" do the talking.
PRAYER: Loving God, we thank You again for the good news that someone once shared with us about peace that comes from knowing Your love through Jesus Christ. May I too, have the opportunity to share with others that which brings them the same peace. Give me the words or the story or the prayer that I need to share with that person today and all days. And I ask this in Jesus' Name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
