“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!
(Isa. 52:7)
“ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
(Rom. 10:15)
Looking at the context I think, possibly, Isaiah is speaking of the Lord Jesus; but Paul is applying the text to those preachers who follow in His train. Interestingly, people do not generally speak of feet as being beautiful. Other parts of the anatomy yes, but not feet. But I say without hesitation or apology, the most beautiful feet that ever graced this sin-cursed world were those of my Lord, Jesus Christ!
His were tired feet, and it’s estimated that during His three-year ministry on earth He walked over 2,500 miles, without ever going further than 200 miles from His home. Is it any wonder then that we are told, “Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well.” John tells us, “...His feet [were] like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace.” The three Hebrew children can explain this for you. Darling David said, speaking prophetically, “They pierced my … feet.” He still bears these marks in His glorified body in Heaven. Lest I forget!
It is no surprise, then, that we read of people falling at His feet in worship; of Mary washing and kissing them and of sitting at His feet and hearing His Word; of the maniac sitting at His feet in his right mind; and of many others simply falling at His feet, pouring out their hearts for His help.
For those who are dismayed at the present Satanic world conditions, take heart! The first prophecy in the Bible has to do with Jesus’ blessed feet, and it is found in Gen. 3:15, “And it [Christ] shall bruise thy [Satan] head.” Our beloved Paul makes reference to this text, “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly,” Rom. 16:20. O, blessed thought, God is going to let us in on it.
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