Day 40: Proclaim the Good News
Romans 10:15–17
In this passage, Paul was quoting from Isaiah 52:7, where we read: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the one who brings glad tidings, who announces peace, who brings good news, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion: ‘Your God reigns!’”
God could have chosen any way to bring the message of salvation—perhaps with an angelic messenger or by working directly without a human preacher. However, God’s “normal” way of bringing people to Jesus Christ is through the preaching of the gospel, and He has chosen you to do it.
We rejoice with all those who have been saved by Jesus around the world. But still, it’s not enough. A lot of work still needs to be done. Let me show you some numbers related to this topic. The total world population is near eight billion people. A French researcher, Sebastian Fath, estimates that there are 2.5 billion Christians around the world, and only 660 million are considered evangelical Christians.
People’s rejection of the gospel is no excuse for us to not proclaim it. It does not take away our responsibility to preach to every creature.
Paul also says in 2 Timothy 4:1-2: “I urge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the Dead in his manifestation and in his kingdom, that you preach the Word; that you urge in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all patience and doctrine.”
Reflection Prayer
Almighty God, forgive me for not trying hard enough to preach Your Word outside the Church. Help me bring the good news of salvation to my family, the neighborhood, and to those places where the gospel has not yet reached. Father, even if people reject me, don’t let me stop from sharing the salvation that we only find in Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Week 6: Evangelize Now
Week 6 will remind us of the urgency of evangelism.