Daily Bread

Faith is born when people hear and believe the good news of God’s love and salvation. Then, God sends those whom he has saved to share his good news with others. God choses to work through his word, proclaimed by weak human beings. Indeed, those who obey God and deliver their message have beautiful feet. People cannot call on God if they do not believe in him. People cannot believe in him unless they have heard about him. They cannot hear unless someone tells them. So, God sends us.

Faith comes through hearing, but didn’t the Israelites hear? Yes, they did. But not everyone who hears believes. When God’s chosen people Israel rejected his love, he reached out to the Gentiles, hoping that this would make Israel jealous enough to repent and come back to him. This is the beautiful picture of our God who, like the Father of the prodigal son, waits with outstretched arms.



Prayer: Lord, thank you for your life-giving word. Help me to share it and be a life giver.

One Word: Faith comes by hearing the word