"For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!’” (Rom 10:13-15)
Do we sometimes feel that our
comings and goings throughout the day or week have taken us someplace where we didn’t
wish to go? Like having to get a flat tire fixed, or having to take that favorite dress to the cleaners because of the
spaghetti sauce stain, or running back to the store a second time because you
forgot the dressing for the tossed salad.
If we could look at every little annoyance as a divine appointment for
our “beautiful feet,” we might view these as blessed opportunities that the Lord
is opening up to us to proclaim the Good News.
I’m reminded of an incident that
happened to me several years ago. We had
purchased new carpet and had spent three days with our household turned upside
down to accommodate the installation.
We’d only had the carpet about three months when it began to look ten
years old. I called the store and the
same installer came out to look it over.
Yes, the carpet was faulty and needed replacing. Oh, the aggravation of having to face all of
that upheaval again. We chose another,
better quality of carpet and scheduled the task again. For some reason I didn’t seem to be too
upset. I was even surprised at my own “cool
and calmness” over the whole situation.
Ah, the Lord knew what He was going
to do, though. In observing my composure
the installer commented that he had expected to face a very irate
housewife. In attempting to address his
fears, I began to witness the Lord’s peace in my life. We sat down and had coffee together while I shared
the wonder of the Lord. He was
fascinated!
I don’t know what came from the
conversation, but the Lord knows. Ah, beautiful
feet! Wherever we go we take them with
us . . . always be ready to share the Gospel of Peace as well!
