Our scripture this morning is Romans 10:15-17.
And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!” But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “Lord, who has believed our message?” So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.
Paul quotes Isaiah 53:1 asking “Lord, who has believed our message?” He points to our Great Commission to tell the world about Jesus, that we are sent in His name. This passage also speaks to our individual choice to accept the sacrifice He made for us.
While Paul is teaching about the resistance within Israel at that time, the lesson applies to all of us. The sad truth is that “not everyone welcomes the Good News” because they are reluctant to give up the ways of the world. However, we are not to give up on them!
While our words are important, how we live according to those words is more important. Jesus taught and showed us how to live a life fully connected to God. No, we’re not perfect but when we repent in truth, we can be forgiven.
Loving Lord, help us to see that without Your love we are nothing. Bless us to carry the Gospel to all the world. Amen.
