Pray simply, “ Spirit, make my feet swift and beautiful.” Then keep praying and watch Him answer.
Maybe your feet have been sluggish to go where God has prompted you. Maybe you do not think your feet are beautiful, but God can make them so, especially in the eyes of others. Wait for Him, but be ready to move and move quickly when He directs. Why? Because people are perishing and need to hear there is a Savior. Not only beautiful because they bring good news, but swift because they are anxious to do so. Will you be swift about offering your feet to walk His path? When you bring good news, peace, happiness and salvation to those who lack it your feet are beautiful indeed. Beautiful not as much in form as in function. If you allow Him to direct you He will make your feet beautiful. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7 ESV Do you want to make peace and salvation known to someone who does not know it is available? Now God wants to use your feet to take the same Good News that has given you sure footing and share is with someone who does not. You were the one who needed help before you committed your feet and the rest of your life to God. You may or may not know who that person is right not, but you will when in that moment that it is clear they need some help. We can assist them with their fall by helping them up and then gain their footing. There is someone ahead who needs our help. The same feeling should influence our movement through life. You pick up the pace and maybe even take off running to assist him. Suddenly you see an older man ahead on the beach also at the edge of the water who falls face-first and then does not move. The waves are washing over your feet as you walk along the edge of the water. Imagine you are strolling along the beach. In other words we do not want to delay or postpone our willingness to follow His leading. Not only do we want God to make our feet beautiful as we go where He leads us, we want them to be swift. When you are about His ways you will make a difference in peoples lives and they will be glad you came. When you go the places God has in store for you accomplishing His purposes will more likely constrain you. We want to use our feet in a dutiful way, but we should keep in mind that will also make them beautiful. “ Swift AND Beautiful Swift and beautiful for Thee Pray this simple prayer, “ Jesus, my feet will wait for You. Receive His forgiveness and then commit your feet to the ways of God. Likely you have not always gone where God desired. Take a feet moments and think about the places your feet have taken you. You will likely want to move before He moves you. Where will you go, or not go? Will you offer your feet to God so that He can move you or keep you to do His will? This seems so simple but requires a great deal of intentionality and patience. That direction will lead us to places like that described here as contrasted to narrow places where our feet may slip. God wants to direct our steps so our story can echo this scripture, but that can only happen as we look to Him to direct us. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip. Not only that but He will use you, which we will examine more below. While that does not mean the path is easy, He will keep you. Keep in mind where your feet go you go also so you are really committing yourself to God entirely. All it requires is committing you feet to God. The writer of the Psalm quoted below knew an entirely different journey. Maybe you have a sense you are walking a tightrope of sorts. Have you considered it might be because you are on your own path? You are slipping and sliding, get banged up along the way, yet you carry on. Maybe you are struggling on the path of life. Think about them as committed to God’s purposes and not our own. We tend to think we tell our feet where to take us and that is fair, but what if we were to think about them differently. We do not often think about our feet, and certainly not in this way. Wherever your feet go you are certain to follow. Let’s think about them for a few moments right now. Maybe they hurt so they are all you think about. Maybe you have not really thought about your footing for some time, or your feet for that matter. Maybe you can feel the sand squishing between your toes. Thanks for joining us in this grand pursuit. It requires diligence and intentionality. Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.Īs we continue our journey through this classic text and hymn, think about what it will mean to sincerely offer each part of your life and your entire life to God.
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