May the mumbling commence!
It is time for a divine pedicure. Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. And there is no news greater than the gospel of Christ Jesus. It means salvation.
Read the heart of Romans chapter ten:
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"
But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. (Verses 9-17)
Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. If you do these two things, you will be saved. It is simplicity in itself!
Do not be deceived. There are obstacles to overcome. How will people call on the One they have not believed in? Better yet – How can they believe in the One they have not heard of? We need to preach. We need to leave the comfortable confines of the four walls of the church and preach. We need to be sent.
Yes, here are the steps to a divine pedicure:
1) Allow the word of Christ to saturate your life – all that the Name means through Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection.
2) Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord. (Yes, to preach, it is essential for you to be saved first.)
3) Repeat Step One.
4) Speak the Words of Christ in the congregation.
5) Repeat Step One.
6) Accept the call of the Body of Christ (the Church) to be sent to people currently not within the fold of the Great Shepherd (Jesus Christ).
7) Repeat Step One.
8) Go to nonbelievers and speak the Word of Christ to them.
9) Repeat Step One.
10) Rejoice with those who claim salvation for their own for the first time!
Embrace these steps, and you will be well on your way to having beautiful feet.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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