Walk in My Shoes

I have a closet full of shoes; some of which I need to get rid of. However, my shoes are important. They need to fit just right. I do not want them too tight or too loose. When my feet ache, my body does too. 

     Actually, my daughter hates to go shoe shopping with me because I am so picky about the way a new shoe will fit and feel. I like shoes to look good but, more importantly, is how they support my feet. 

     When I consider shoes for my feet, I think back to the Israelites, and in Deuteronomy, I am told, “Your feet did not swell during these forty years.”  God protected His people, and they wore the right shoes at the right time. 

     Then, in Joshua, Moses said, “The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance…”  I like to think that my feet are walking on the land where God intends me to be. I certainly need the right pair of shoes to tread these paths.

     In 1 Samuel, I found, “He will guard the feet of His faithful servants…”  With this verse I trust that wearing the proper shoes in the right places at the right times will keep God close to my side.  

     Psalm 37 says, “The law of their God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.” Here again, by wearing the proper shoes with God by my side, I am far less likely to slip and fall. 

     Then there is Romans 10 which gives purpose to my feet. “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”  I simply must have on the right shoes to carry God’s news while being willing and able to “walk the distance.”