Lovely Feet (2)

Ephesians 6:15

Pulling the Rug Out at Youth Group

Having the Rug Pulled out from underneath me.

I have lay awake at night feeling my marriage was threatened. My family was threatened. My home was threatened. My livelihood was threatened. My life as I know it was in danger.

We all have conflict

Is that Spiritual Warfare?

Yes, it happens in the everyday

Ephesians 6:15

What is the peace?

Shalom (peace and completion), not temporary truce.

Peace with God

Ephesians 2:14-18

Peace forever

And tasting that peace now.

What is the armor?

Readiness that comes? (motion. Solid ground, foundation. No one can pull this rug out from under you. Steady footing. Rooted in peace.

This is a peace that cannot be taken.

Peace in Spiritual Warfare

In the everyday conflict, you can stand firm. You know that this conflict is temporary. Rooted in peace with God. Rooted in eternal peace to come.

You – Putting it On

Set your feet. In winter football, we put our cleats on.

You are no longer, ever, far or separated from God. Your peace with God is assured. Your future peace is purchased and guaranteed. This battle is temporary.

And that gives you the firm footing to walk into the next battle. To continue being the frontier.

We put on peace together.

More than most of the armor, this is a hard one to put on alone. If we are all armored up, perhaps we can’t reach our feet. If you’re in the midst of battle, of conflict, of tension and struggle, it is hard to remind yourself of peace in the midst of it.

We can be messengers of peace to one another.

Readiness of the gospel of peace (the good news of peace) echoes this passage from Isaiah:

Isaiah 52:3-7

Christ was the messenger of peace to us.

We are messengers of peace to one another.

I want lovely feet.

Communion

He, Jesus, purchased our peace

Isaiah 53:4-6