Kenny's New Shoes

My step-son Kenny celebrated a birthday a little over a week ago and we wanted to get him something he could really use.   The decision on what that gift should be was reached effortlessly.  Shoes.  Plain and simple. It's not as though he has a collection of shoes, thus making it an easy gift choice for him.   On the contrary, he has one pair.

I'm reminded of the quote from the movie Forrest Gump ~ Momma always says there's an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going. Where they've been.
And you can tell an awful lot about Kenny by his shoes.  Kenny and his shoes put on many miles a year. Almost everywhere he goes, he walks.  Rain or shine.  I admire him for that.  He doesn't call asking for a ride, or money for a cab.  He just walks.

And like a tire blown out in the highway, his shoes too, have suffered a blow out.   Gaping holes showing where the soles should have been attached.  Arch support all but gone.  Leather so worn, you could barely tell the brand.  So you see, the decision was an easy one.  Shoes, or in this case, hiking boots.  Water proof, durable, and ready to go anywhere.  It seemed the logical choice for someone on a journey.

Perhaps you've suffered a blow out in life.  You're without support, and feel worn out like an old pair of shoes.  Maybe you don't feel like you could go another mile.  I don't know your situation, or where you are in life, but I speak from experience when I suggest to you that you might try what made a difference in my life. The Gospel of Peace that Paul writes about.  Paul writes in Ephesians 6:15 that we should have our feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  The gospel of peace that, like Kenny's new shoes, is water-tight, durable, and ready to go anywhere.




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