Lotus feet is a custom in China in which the feet of women are bound and tied
to prevent their growth and reach the ideal length of 3 inches (imagine that!).
This was done to make feet small and therefore look desirable according to their belief but this custom is
eventually banned in 1912. Nowadays, modern lotion, foot scrubs and
moisturizers are the formulas that promise to make our feet look beautiful.
But as
Christians, “beautiful feet” means a different thing. Romans 10:14-15 speaks of
it.
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed
in?
And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?
And how
can they hear without someone preaching to them?
And how can anyone preach
unless they are sent?
As it is written: “How
beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
We are sent. “Then
Jesus came to them and said, “All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20)
Go and
tell. “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you,
and how he has had mercy on you. So
the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And
all the people were amazed.” (Mark
5:19-20)
Tell them about Jesus.
“For what I received I passed on to you as
of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according
to the Scriptures…” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
Invite them to a
personal relationship with Jesus. “Here I
am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,
I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelations
3:20)
As MSUans, it is normal to have calloused feet. We always
walk (or more appropriately, hike!) from our houses to the classrooms and ComCent.
We walk in an average of 3 km per day. We wear slippers and, though it is not
encouraged, some students even wear it inside the classrooms because of the
place’s climate. Depending on the weather, we will have either dusty or muddy
feet. But, who cares if we get all these just to proclaim the Good News? Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful on the
mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who
bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
God bless us all. ^^,
*italics are mine and picture was from Google.
