Walking in Faith

¹⁴ How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵ How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!”

We are first instructed that those who do not believe in Christ cannot call on Him. This reminds me that God gave me the ability to believe in Christ so that I can call on Him. If it wasn’t for God showering me with His grace, I would have never been able to come to Christ and choose Him.

Faith is blind. There is no absolute proof of many of the things in which we believe. Christ has called us to follow Him, yet we cannot hear him. He instructs us in the ways of the Father, yet we do not listen and are not obedient. He beckons us to follow the laws yet we are fallible, sinful, creatures. Luckily, the Lord blesses us with the Spirit which enables us to call on Christ and to hear our Father talking to us. We are moved by the Spirit and are shown things that we would not otherwise see.

In the times of Paul, there were not many people walking around preaching the truth of Jesus Christ. In fact, those who did preach that truth were considered heretics and were prosecuted for their beliefs. However, Jesus trained several leaders. God raised up several leaders. These folks were all able to convey the faith to many Jews, and Gentiles, during that time. The more people who were able to share the good news, the more people would be able to hear what God was trying to tell them. Without these leaders, the Gospel of Christ would be lost. Luckily, God’s will cannot be thwarted. He has a perfect plan and it will be carried out.