Beautiful Feet – Stepping in the Light

“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

Your feet carry you places. We enjoy a wide array of means of transportation these days; but no matter whether you travel by bus, train, car, or plane, your feet are what you depend upon to get you to your final destination.

Likewise, people are news carriers. We have newspapers, television, satellite, internet, cell phones, and various forms of social media; but no matter what the medium of communication is, a person is initiating the message.

There is good news and bad news. Bad news travels fast. Bad news gets ratings. Bad news attracts attention. But what we really need in life is good news. The passage above says that the people who bring good tidings have beautiful feet. We don’t generally think of feet as being particularly beautiful, but when they are carrying the person who is bringing good news, they are beautiful.

Are you a person who brings good news or bad news? Are you looking for ways that you can encourage the people around you? Are you sharing the best news, the news of salvation through Jesus Christ? According to the text above, we can have beautiful feet if we bring good news, if we speak peace, if we share the gospel, and if we lift our voices in praise to God.

Morning: Isaiah 50-52

Evening: I Thessalonians 5

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.