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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Romans 10:14-21
"Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (v. 17). It is imperative then that the life-giving Word should be proclaimed throughout the world. "How beautiful . . . are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings" the prophet had written (Isaiah 52:7). It referred then to Christ alone. From now on it is a question of "them that preach the gospel of peace", for those who are saved become preachers in their turn. Yes, if every one of them desired to be where the Lord had sent him, a messenger full of zeal, the call of the Gospel would extend to the extremities of the habitable earth (v. 18). This v. 15 shows us the way in which believers have to preach: not only by their words, but also by the beauty of their walk, their feet being "shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15).
Alas! the sad question: "Who has believed . . ." (v. 16; Isaiah 53:1) emphasizes that many hearts will remain closed. It was the case with Israel, despite the warnings of the whole of the Old Testament: Moses (v. 19), David (v. 18), Isaiah (vv. 15, 16, 20, 21), that is the Law, the Psalms and the Prophets. But let us beware that we also are not disobedient and gainsaying (v. 21).
