Dorothy. Cinderella. Jimmy. (As in Jimmy Choo...)
People are semi-obsessed with shoes. I mean, fifty years ago, I don't think people had (on average) as many pairs of shoes as we, both men and women, own today. I guess we kind of always have been interested in shoes, but I think it used to be for functionality's sake. Would you agree? Except for maybe the Dutch. Then again, I'm pretty sure they danced in those wooden shoes. And I have no idea why women in China used to take pride in size -4 feet. I mean, shoes do serve a very important purpose! Snow boots keep our feet from getting too cold, flip flops are good for on-the-go...and the beach...tennis shoes are great for running, rain boots are for rain, loafers are for work?, wooden shoes are good for dancing, dress shoes are what you wear at a wedding...unless you are at the beach... the list goes on and on.
Here are some of my favorites that I found on my 10-second Google search:
I got to thinking tonight, (after walking on a shoe today for the first time in nearly four months), about the kind of shoes Jesus would have worn. What do you think his feet looked like? Where do you think he got his sandals? Do you think there were different styles or levels of comfort? Arch support? Did he have people in his own household that would ever wash his feet?
We know that he wore sandals because he lived in a desert, and it's in the Bible (get this - the word "sandal" is in the Bible 35 times!) One such verse is this one:
"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." -Matthew 3:11
John the Baptist (get it?) is the person talking here. I don't know if you know this, but he was Jesus' cousin. The outer sentences of this verse are kind of loaded, and I don't fully understand what John meant, but I always remember the second sentence. John the Baptist was showing so much humility in that sentence, but I really think that it shows how Jesus truly was his King. Upon first glance, I don't think Jesus looked like royalty. But we see in Scripture, time and time again, how people treat his feet with the utmost reverence. They were responding to his character, and to his heart. He truly was the Son of God. Royalty.
Tonight, on my 10-second Google search for fun & funny shoes, I found this picture:
It broke my heart.
I probably own 20 pairs of shoes. This kid is wearing water bottles.
It's sheer genius, but it breaks my heart nonetheless. To me, this just epitomizes Jesus. His heart broke for people who were in need, and for people that oozed humility, and for the kids who came running up to him in abandonment.
There are a million parallels that I can think of between this picture & my life, and Jesus' life for that matter, but all I'm going to say tonight is that I'm so thankful that Jesus sees these beautiful feet, and that he has given us opportunities to use ours to share.
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