“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.” The voice of your watchmen-they lift up their voice; together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the Lord has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. ” (Isaiah 52:7-10, ESV)

Beautiful Feet - It’s an interesting concept… here Isaiah tells us that a messenger, coming on the mountains has “beautiful” or “desirous” feet. Why? Because of the amazing message of hope… the glorious good news of the gospel.

What exactly do these beautiful feet bring?

Good news, more specifically good news of happiness! Not only that, but these feet publish or make known PEACE and SALVATION - Notice, this isn’t an exhortation to peace and salvation, but an announcement.

The watchmen sing for joy as they see the Lord coming. They sing for joy not about what He WILL do, but prophetically, about what IS ALREADY DONE. He has saved and redeemed, comforting His people and letting the whole earth see the reality of His salvation.

In the New Testament Paul quotes this verse when talking to us about the need for people to go and announce the good news. Sometimes when we go to carry this beautiful news to others, we get it all wrong. Instead of announcing beautiful news of what Jesus has done, we tell them all the ways they need to change and all the things they need to do. The world doesn’t need a pep talk… it needs the good news about what God has done to repair our brokenness.

Do you want beautiful feet? Then make sure what you carry is GOOD NEWS not a plan or a road map for a better life. No one can change themselves… it can’t be done. The Good News is we don’t have to, because of what Jesus has done! Shout it from the roof tops!