Devotional
Sunday Shoes
Growing up, a lot of us had a pair of "church shoes." You know the ones. Shined up, stiff as a board, and they only came out of the closet on Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon they were back in the box.
I was thinking about that the other day, and it hit a little too close to home. How many of us treat our faith the same way? We put it on for the Church parking lot, keep it polished for an hour or two, and put it back in the box before Monday.
Jesus never asked for a Sunday-only follower. In Luke 9:23 He said, "Whoever wants to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross every day, and follow me." Every day. Not every Sunday.
The people who see our faith the most aren't sitting in the pew next to us. They're the cashier at the gas station, the man who cut us off in traffic, the customer who's giving us a hard time, and the folks at our own supper table.
So how about this week we take the "church shoes" out of the box and wear them out? Let them get scuffed up on Tuesday. Let them get muddy on Thursday. A faith that's walked in every day isn't going to look shiny, but it's going to fit.
May God bless you and keep you safe in all that you do. Remember, the fastest way up is to kneel down.