Around 1967, while in the fourth grade, days before a class trip, our teacher, Mrs. Fischer announced what things we should or shouldn’t take with us. One thing she mentioned was, “No heels.” At hearing that, Freddy R. asked why not? Of course, all the girls including the teacher laughed at him! “Do you know what heels are?” Mrs. Fischer asked. We all laughed including an embarrassed Freddy!
Of course, it wasn’t long afterwards when heels were the rage for men! We had platform shoes, Marshmallows, and all types of 1-4 inch heeled-shoes. We wore our bell-bottoms with them, even our elephant-bottoms (extra-wide leg cuts), and later, our seamless, or French-cut pants (A.K.A. Matadors). Freddy would have felt at home!
Did you know the subject of heel is also mentioned by God in the Bible? No, He doesn’t have an Achilles’ heel! The first Gospel prophecy and promise are recorded right at the beginning of Genesis. Check it out! After the snake deceived Eve, God said to Satan, who was behind it all:
“I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15).
Satan bruised Jesus’ heel by getting Him to the cross, but Jesus, as the woman’s seed, crushed the enemy’s head by triumphing over him, over sin, and over death by rising from the grave. On a day much like today, Jesus took back His life! He brought Himself up from the grave. He accomplished what He left heaven to do: Die for all of humanity, stripped Satan of his power over us, conquered death and the grave, and restored us onto God. He removed a huge gulf of sin existing between us and God. He removed the curse of sin by becoming sin so we could take on His righteousness. Jesus made a way to the Father through His sacrificial death on the cross.
You and I were on Jesus’ mind when He crushed the enemy’s head. Accept His sacrifice for you today. Afterall, He’s “Head over heels” in love with you!
Happy Resurrection Day!
Sam