How beautiful the feet of Christ

“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!” (Is. 52:7).

I look at women’s feet. Women have beautiful feet. I look at children and they have beautiful feet. I want to ask them, “What must I do to have beautiful feet?”

Beautiful feet. What does the child do to have them? Weekly pedicures? The kids run around like they’re in a race with light—300,000 km/sec! Needless to say, they have no time for a pedicure.

But what does it take to have beautiful feet? We wash one another’s feet at the foot washing service. Does this give us beautiful feet? Actually it does, and beautiful hands, too!

We aren’t talking about just beautiful feet, but How beautiful feet! How beautiful! We are talking about Jesus’ feet primarily, and, secondarily, the feet of all those who have followed Him. How beautiful were their feet! Beauty is not just the thrill of emotion; but mostly the awe of sacrifice. It is not the perfect appearance that is the most beautiful, but service, the sacrifice of self, a selfless heart, a beauty-filled mind and undaunted will to do good.

How beautiful the feet of Jesus, who effortlessly walked thousands of miles to minister to sorrowing individuals, to heal the sick, to cast the devil out people’s minds and lives. Bodily exhausted, yet His soul mounting up like an eagle, He braved hunger, thirst, cold winters, hot dusty summers, rained-soaked clothes, the suspicions of religious leaders and the ruling class, all just so that He could see a soul smile and take heart to endure on in the fight to please God.

How beautiful the feet of Jesus, who sought out every conceivable way to communicate the joy of communion He had with His Father. Working with people who, many centuries before, had lost faith and the science of salvation and the knowledge of the true God, He taught the esoteric lessons of faith and spirituality through their own hands-on real-life experiences; He yearned to get the message across that they could know the same love and happiness that He knew, the same two-way conversation with His Father, if they would sacrifice self and suffer along with Him.

They could have heaven on earth through the same way that He did. He would not cease to help His people see true deliverance from self-service, not until He used His last, final teaching tool—the sacrifice of Himself on the cross. “He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” (Is. 53:12). “He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till He have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for His law.” (Is. 42:4).

How beautiful the feet of Jesus, who after having had such a busy, active life uplifting all those around Him, after having travelled freely among the birds and animals and insects, the trees and the flowers and the elements, those feet were nailed down. His feet immobilized, made immovable by the people He came to deliver, the payment He received for all His labors.

Let us never forget what God has done.

How Beautiful
the hands that served
The Wine and the Bread and the sons of the earth
How beautiful the feet that walked
The long dusty road and the hill to the cross
How Beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

How Beautiful the heart that bled
That took all my sins and bore it instead
How beautiful the tender eyes
That choose to forgive and never despise
How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

And as He lay down His life
We offer this sacrifice
That we will live just as He died
Willing to pay the price
Willing to pay the price

How Beautiful the radiant bride
Who waits for her Groom with His light in her eyes
How Beautiful when humble hearts give
The fruit of pure love so that others may live
How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

How beautiful the feet that bring
The sound of good news and the love of the King
How Beautiful the hands that serve
The wine and the bread and the sons
of the Earth
How Beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

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Blessings...
David