“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15)
In a small village in India, a team of believers gathered in the humble home of a Hindu family. The room was simple — made of mud walls, with a few chairs, and the smell of cooking fires drifting in from outside. As the team shared the story of Jesus — of His love, His sacrifice, and the gift of salvation — an elderly man sat quietly, listening intently.
When the message ended, he leaned forward, his voice trembling with both wonder and grief. “I’m 85 years old,” he said softly. “If you have known this truth all this time, why hasn’t anybody come to our village and shared with us until now?”
His question pierced the heart. Eighty-five years of life, and this was the first time he had ever heard the name of Jesus. His question echoes the words of Paul in Romans 10:14-15: “How can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?… As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’”
More than 3.5 billion people don’t have access to the gospel message. Jesus died for all people, every tribe, every nation. Yet so many still haven’t heard.
In that small house, the truth became clear — someone must go. If we don’t go, who will tell them? There are countless people, like that elderly man, waiting to hear that they are loved, forgiven, and known by the living God.
Every follower of Jesus carries this good news. Maybe God is calling you to step out — to go, to speak, to bring the message of hope to those who’ve never heard. Maybe He is calling you to help send others. The first step is prayer. Pray for those who don’t know Him. Pray for more workers for the harvest. (Luke 10:2) Pray for Him to reveal what He is calling you into.
May we each have “beautiful feet” that carry the good news to the ends of the earth.
Questions for Reflection:
(1) Who first brought the good news of Jesus to you?
(2) How might God be calling you to help others hear it for the first time?
(3) What step can you take today — whether through prayer, giving, or going — to be part of bringing the gospel to those still waiting to hear?
Alli S.
Outreach Team