BEAUTIFUL FEET!!!

After a little ribbing about the length of my blog entries from one of my buddies, I've decided I would TRY to keep my post as brief as possible. I realize you only have so much time in the day and your employer may not appreciate your zoning out on my blog so here goes...

Think about this scripture in your mind as you read.

Rom 10:14 But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?
Rom 10:15 And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, "How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!"

Our team in South Africa was a small team of 7. In only 4.5 days of targeted evangelism, our little team of of 7 lead 75 people to the throne of Grace - that's 10.71 people per trailblazer that went! God is so great and greatly to be praised! How humbling that He chose to use US to affect the eternity of so many people!

Everyday around 3 or 4, we would wrap up our one-on-one visitations and we would make our way back up the trails to our vehicle. As I would walk away from these squatter camps, my mind would always ask my heart, "Who was just in the next shack down or on the next row over that we DID NOT MAKE IT TO?" God had prepared hearts in such amazing ways and people that were hearing were so very very hungry I had to wonder, "What if 15 people had gone?" Would we have seen more than 150 people accept Chrsit? How many MORE would have heard the message? How many MORE would have become a citizen of heaven? What about just 5...what if just five more would have went? Who would have heard that didn't hear and who would have believed that never had the chance to believe? They needed to hear too, but who would or who WILL share with them? Will they EVER hear about the saving Grace of Jesus?

How can they hear if there is no one to preach and how they can believe if there is no one to go? The Bible lays these great questions out for us to consider. When we are obediant to the call, no the command that Christ gives us to "go," we see just how REAL and at the same time how heartbreaking it is to know that you leave people behind that didn't get to hear the message. They may never get the chance to live a life of hope and love and faith in Jesus. How sad. I will say this. If they never hear, it's not because God failed. Remember, He's not willing that ANY should PERISH. No, if they never hear it is because WE FAILED - we didn't go when He said to go!

Most people don't find anything too pretty or attractive about feet. In fact, I bet it's safe to say that most feet are just plain unpleasant to look at. Paul says this "How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!" This isn't a question but rather an expression of endearment if you will towards those that are willing to actually go and preach. I may not have the prettiest feet, but I hope one day when I get to heaven, my Heavenly Father looks at me and tells me that my feet were absolutely gorgeous to Him because they went and they preached!

Do me a favor...look down at your feet for a second. They are probably covered with socks or shoes...am I right? We keep our feet covered, but I challenge you to let your feet be the beautiful feet that God intended them to be...feet that will indeed make a difference in the nations of the world. JUST GO ALREADY!

Ron