Beautiful Feet

We read in Isaiah 52:7, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" (KJV).

As believers, we are a walking illustration of God's mercy. Where ever our feet take us, we should be bearers of good news to the hurting and broken. Remember God is the one who ordains the foot steps of the righteous (Psalms 37:23).

Sadly, some of us have walked through doors we should not have entered to places where we sinned. Our feet stumbled and fell out of joint. We can't seem to walk a fine line anymore. Or we may feel our feet is just dragging us to church because we ran after other things all week that God never allowed or ordained.

There is good news.

Paul meets a man crippled from birth in Lystra. It says, "He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed" (Acts 14:9, NIV). There was a longing in this man to walk again. He longed to stand and walk as others around him. Faith was stirred in him as Paul spoke the good news. Paul perceived this man had faith to be healed and reached out to him.

Beloved, God will heal your feet - bruised, broken, immobilized by weights or shackles from sin and failure. God can make you to stand upright. And He will sustain you from toppling over and cause you to stand on His word! I'm reminded of another man unable to walk. This time it was Peter who took the hand of the man and set him on his feet. This man went into the temple dancing and leaping! (Acts 3:7). So God will do for you where ever you have fallen, God can put you back on your feet.

There is a wonderful promise for those may have weak ankles, shaking knees and unsure steps. God give us feet like a deer that will not stumble or be twisted on the roughest terrain. Psalms 18:33 says, "He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places." (KJV).

Beloved, no matter how rough, uneven or difficult the ground we walk on - God gives us beautiful feet - to be bearers of good news to reach those who may not be able to walk out of their bondage and sin.