Isaiah 52:7
"How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who bring good news."
This verse is part of a chorus we used to sing in church sometimes. And it's just a really lovely image. How wonderful to be running through the mountains carrying good news.
Even if your feet are sore, or the weather is bad and snow is falling, when you're bringing good news you don't notice the harship as much.
It's interesting that it says the feet are lovely. You don't normally think of feet being beautiful. But when you send someone off on a trip, you say, 'Drive careful!' and 'Come home soon!' or maybe even 'Godspeed'. So I suppose the mention of feet could mean a wish for a safe and rapid journey.
Or it could mean that when someone is carrying good news, you are happy to see them, even if the first thing you see is their feet.
And this messenger of good news, Isaiah goes on to say, proclaims peace, brings good tidings and proclaims salvation. He declares that God reigns.
And that is good news indeed.
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