1. Beautiful feet (14-17)

When people hear the word of God, faith is born in their hearts. So Jesus sent his disciples out to tell the good news of God's love and salvation; he still sends those whom he has saved to share the word of God. God chose to work through his word, proclaimed by weak human beings. Indeed, those who obey and go 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.

2. The Father, waiting for his prodigal people (18-21)

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. He hoped that this would make Israel jealous enough to repent and come back to him. God, like the Father of the prodigal son, waits.

Application: Lord, thank you for your word which brought me life. Help me to share it with a lost and dying world.
One Word: Faith comes by hearing the word