The Sandals of Peace pt. 1

What is peace?

Ephesians 6:15 “and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”

Shod?

To Shod means to bind under one’s feet, to be in bonds, to tie, to wind, to knit or be at one with. It also has to do with your walk, or how you walk out your life from day-to-day.

Why shoes?

Our walk

Traction

Protection - Barefoot?

Rock in my shoe

Good pair of shoes vs bad pair of shoes

Your feet affect your walk.

Proverbs 1:16 “For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.”

What are your feet running to?

So what is peace?

What is not?

Doubt

Insecurtity

Fear/anxiety

Worry

Pain

Conflict

Strife

Distrust

Obessession

Nervousness

Anger

Irritation

Frustration

Distraction

Chaos

Turmoil

Torment

Unsettled

Discontented

Stress

Overwhelmed

Panicked

Sick

Sad

Self-pity

Greek word for peace- peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.

1515 eirḗnē (from eirō, "to join, tie together into a whole") – properly, wholeness, i.e. when all essential parts are joined together; peace (God's gift of wholeness).

Put the pieces back together.

Hebrew word for Peace- Shalom- completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

In the Old Testament, “peace” carries the fundamental meaning of welfare, prosperity, or wholeness as well as the absence of hostility

Nothing missing nothing broken

Puzzle pieces missing

Humpty Dumpty

Peace is directly tied to your soul

To your thoughts

To your emotions

To you health

To you choices and decisions

Luke 4:18 ““The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;”

Colossians 3:12-16 “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Shalom

Shin- Destroy

Lamed- Staff- authority

Vav- Nail/hook/peg (attached- curtains of the tabernacle)

Mem- water/waves/chaos

Shalom literally means Destroy the authority attached to chaos

Jesus tore the veil/curtains so we could enter the presence of God. Chaos prevents us from entering the presence of God.

Matthew 14:22–36 NKJV

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.