How Lovely on the Mountains

By Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

Nahum 1:15 (NKJV) “Behold, on the mountains The feet of him who brings good tidings, Who proclaims peace! O Judah, keep your appointed feasts, Perform your vows. For the wicked one shall no more pass through you; He is utterly cut off.” 

While “Judah” in the above passage refers to the Southern Kingdom of Israel, the word “Judah” also means praise.  In that definition is a powerful strategy for overcoming in the midst of our national and world situations.  We are to praise the Lord for Who He is and for what He has done, what He is doing and what He will do.  

At the birth our Lord, the heavenly host proclaimed, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" (Luke 2:14 (NKJV).  In Jesus Christ, we can experience peace even in the midst of turmoil.  We must open our hearts to the empowering of the Holy Spirit to stand for what we believe, to continue to practice those beliefs and to reach out to others with the love of the Lord.  The wickedness of worldly practices will not destroy us.  Jesus has established His Church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against us. (Matthew 16:18). 

We must be the feet on the mountains that bring good tidings.  We must be the ones to proclaim peace in Jesus Christ.  We must be the ones who stand unashamedly for truth.  In doing so, we will prevail in the times of judgment.  

We are the newspapers that our friends and neighbors read daily. We are to be the social network that joins together a disjointed community. We are the news commentators who bring hope in the midst of despair. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!'” (Isaiah 52:7)