Beautiful Feet

I’m going to spend time the next four days listening to people with beautiful feet. Oh, I doubt that we’ll see the feet themselves. They’ll be wrapped up in shoes. But the Bible tells me these people have beautiful feet:

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! (Romans 10:15 KJV)

Of course, that’s a paraphrase from another Bible verse:

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! (Isaiah 52:7 KJV)

Each of the speakers over the next for days have committed their lives fully to God’s purpose. Each will speak of … the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7 KJV)

Not one of them will omit the name of Jesus Christ, our very reason for gathering together is in His name. Their very reason for standing before our congregation is in His name. Whether I agree with all they say or not, the do speak in His name. Christ told us

But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part. (Mark 9:39-40 KJV)

Peter and the disciples were told not to use His name: And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. (Acts 4:18 KJV)

Today military chaplains (another group with beautiful feet) are told not to pray in His name. I believe their answer should be the same as Peter’s: But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. (Acts 4:19-20 KJV)

I pray these men with beautiful feet will re-enact another Bible scene: And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:29-31 KJV)

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.