Mutual communion is the soul of all true friendship; and a familiar converse with a friend hath the greatest sweetness in it…[so] besides the common tribute of daily worship you owe to [God], take occasion to come into His presence on purpose to have communion with Him. This is truly friendly, for friendship is most maintained and kept up by visits; and these, the more free and less occasioned by urgent business, or solemnity…. The more friendly they are… We used to check our friends with this upbraiding. “You still [always] come when you have some business, but when will you come to see me?' ...When you come into His presence, be telling Him still how well you love Him; labor to abound in expressions of that kind, than which…there is nothing more taking with the heart of any friend.
J.I. Packer

FEET

FEET

FEET, The

  1. Necessary members of the body # 1Co 12:15,21
  2. PARTS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 2a) Heel

    # Ps 41:9 49:5 Ho 12:3

2b) Sole # De 11:24 1Ki 5:3 2c) Toes # Ex 29:20 2Sa 21:20 Da 2:41 3) Often swift # 2Sa 2:18 22:34 4) WERE LIABLE TO 4a) Disease # 1Ki 15:23 4b) Swelling from walking # De 8:4 4c) Injury from stones, &c # Ps 91:12 5) Early use of shoes # Ex 12:11 6) Of women often adorned with tingling ornaments # Isa 3:16,18 7) OF THE JEWS 7a) Neglected in affliction # 2Sa 19:24 Eze 24:17 7b) Bare in affliction # 2Sa 15:30 7c) Washed frequently # 2Sa 11:8 So 5:3 8) Stamped on the ground in extreme joy or grief # Eze 6:11 25:6 9) Washing for others, a menial office # 1Sa 25:41 Joh 13:5-14 10) Of strangers and travellers washed # Ge 18:4 19:2 24:32 1Ti 5:10 11) Neglect of washing, disrespectful to guest # Lu 7:44 12) Respect exhibited by falling at # 1Sa 25:24 2Ki 4:37 Es 8:3 Mr 5:22 Ac 10:25 13) Reverence expressed by kissing # Lu 7:38,45 14) Sleep expressed by covering # 1Sa 24:3 15) Subjection expressed by licking the dust of # Isa 49:23 16) Condemnation expressed by shaking the dust from # Mt 10:14 Mr 6:11 17) Subjugation of enemies expressed by placing on their necks # Jos 10:24 Ps 110:1 18) Origin of uncovering in consecrated places # Ex 3:5 Jos 5:15 19) Of enemies often maimed and cut off # Jud 1:6,7 2Sa 4:12 20) OF CRIMINALS 20a) Bound with fetters # Ps 105:18 20b) Placed in stocks # Job 13:27 Ac 16:24 21) Path of, to be pondered # Pr 4:26 22) To be refrained from evil # Pr 1:15 Heb 12:13 23) To be turned to God’s testimonies # Ps 119:59 24) To be directed by God’s word # Ps 119:105 25) To be guided by wisdom and discretion # Pr 3:21,23,26 26) OF THE WICKED 26a) Swift to mischief # Pr 6:18 26b) Swift to shed blood # Pr 1:16 Ro 3:15 26c) Ensnared # Job 18:8 Ps 9:15 27) OF SAINTS 27a) At liberty # Ps 18:36 31:8 27b) Kept by God # 1Sa 2:9 Ps 116:8 27c) Established by God # Ps 66:9 121:3 27d) Guided by Christ # Isa 48:17 Lu 1:79 28) ILLUSTRATIVE 28a) (Set on a rock,) of stability # Ps 40:2 28b) (Set in a large place,) of liberty # Ps 31:8 28c) (Sliding,) of yielding to temptation # Job 12:5 Ps 17:5 38:16 94:18 28d) (Treading under,) of complete destruction # Isa 18:7 La 1:15 28e) (Washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance # De 33:24 Job 29:6 28f) (Dipped in blood,) of victory # Ps 68:23