Our Beautiful Feet!
"And having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace."
Ephesians 6: 15
In this day of instant news, it’s hard to
imagine how information traveled in
the ancient
world.
For example, when armies went to battle, runners would be dispatched
from the battle scene to return and inform the king as to the outcome of
the battle (2 Samuel 18:26). The prophet Isaiah wrote about the beauty
of
feet that came with good news (Isaiah
52:7).
Isaiah was speaking prophetically of the good news that Israel would
be
returning to her homeland from exile in Babylon. How beautiful were
the
feet of those who would bring that message! And Israel’s return
from
exile prefigured the spiritual release from sin provided by
Christ.
Paul quoted Isaiah 52:7 when he noted the Good News of the
Gospel
of salvation (Romans 10:15). And he also referred to the Isaiah
passage
when listing the believer’s armor: shoes that carry the Good News of
the
“gospel of peace.” How does the Gospel protect us? Because it is
Good
News! We are free from the captivity of
sin.
Make sure to carry the Gospel of peace with you
daily.
Be ready to share it with those who need and want
to
hear good news (Luke 2:14).
"Jesus didn’t commit the gospel to an
advertising agency; he commissioned
disciples."
Joseph Bayly
