I love getting a new pair of shoes. Have you noticed how many types of there are?
We use special shoes for running, just walking around and special ones for mountain climbing.
They have yet to make us shoes that help us walk on water.  There was only One that could do that.  Peter tried and failed except with the Lord’s help. 

The Prophet Isaiah (12:7) also talks about feet.  “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation.” 

                We need special shoes for mountain climbing.

We all face mountains in our life.  Some of the trails will be easy but others will be difficult.  We need special equipment for the rocky paths. 

Paul wrote to Timothy about preparing for his climb, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed who handles rightly the word of truth.”
(2 Timothy 2:15)

So how did Timothy prepare for mountain climbing? How was he able to bring good news, to proclaim peace and good tidings of salvation? He had to study. 

 Timothy did not have a neat little Bible with headings, and numbers and verses.  He only had the Hebrew scriptures on scrolls. However, these told of the coming of the Messiah.  He used those vary verses that he read and applied them to Jesus.  Jesus proved himself as the Messiah of Israel.  He came as a baby foreordained to be God in the flesh. 

Many of the Lord’s teachings were given while on a mountain. He often went alone to a mountain to pray.  He told his disciples they could move mountains by their faith!

We are unable to “move” those mountains without the proper shoes……of faith, hope and love. We can climb the high mountains with Him and sit at His feet.  

Feet are not beautiful in themselves but when bringing the Good News of salvation to others we too have beautiful feet……… and special shoes for those mountains in our life. 

                        Go Mountain Climbing!