“How beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the gospel of peace,
who bring glad tidings of good things!”
Romans 10:15 (quoting Isaiah 52:7) (NKJV)
“Stand therefore, having girded your waist
with truth, having put on the breastplate of
righteousness, and having shod your feet
with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”
Ephesians 6:14-15 (NKJV)
My feet are sturdy and practical, but I do not consider them physically attractive. Yet God calls our feet “beautiful” when we bring His gospel to others, when we walk to share His good tidings with the lost world. And part of the full armor of God includes our equipping our feet with His truth so we can walk in the world without compromise, armed against the wiles of the enemy. Moreover, when we’re busy with the Lord’s work, we will avoid one thing the Lord hates: “feet that are swift in running to evil” (Proverbs 6:18, NKJV).
I thought of this the other day when I was walking door-to-door in the community distributing flyers for an event at our church along with gospel tracts. My heart soared to think that I can have a small part in spreading the wonderful message of His glad tidings. Even if you don’t feel called to traditional evangelism, we can (and should) be a walking sermon—living out God’s redemptive grace before our family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and being ready to share the truth we’ve experienced.
It’s amazing to me that God can use an ordinary vessel like me to bring the good news to others and I love to start the day asking Him to help my feet be beautiful in sharing the great gospel story.
Where are your feet taking you today? How are you walking out the good news?