"How beautiful upon the mountains
are the feet of him who brings good news,
who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness,
who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns.'"
Isaiah 52:7
In biblical times, prophets would travel mile after mile through the desert and dirt road to share the word of God. Their sandals were destroyed by the rocky terrain. Their feet were covered in dirt, sand, scratches, and blisters. They smelled like the waste and debris through which they walked. Their feet were absolutely unattractive and unpresentable. Needless to say, they weren't exactly going to be doing any Jimmy Choo ads any time soon. But God said they were beautiful. Not dirty or gross, not even good. Beautiful. Why? Because they brought the Gospel to the world! They didn't sit around waiting for an opportunity to share the gospel. They didn't hope that someone would ask them how to know Jesus. They put on some shoddy sandals and hiked up mountains to share the word, to make Christ known, to "publish salvation" to those who seemed unreachable.
So, let's take a hike. Let's proclaim from the mountaintops, "Our God reigns!" It'll be great for our feet.
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