Come and See, Go and Tell,

 

What we hear shapes what we know. What we know influences what we believe. What we believe determines what we do. This progression reveals why listening to God's truth isn't just important—it's transformative. "So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ." (Romans 10:17 NLT)

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus extends a recurring invitation to His followers: "Come and see." He signals them closer, inviting them into direct encounter with divine truth. But the invitation doesn't stop there. Jesus also commissions them to "go and tell" and to "listen and understand." This rhythm of receiving and sharing becomes the heartbeat of authentic faith.

The apostle Paul unpacks why this pattern matters so strongly in his letter to the Romans. He presents a beautiful chain of questions that reveals God's rescue plan:

"For 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, 'How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!'" (Romans 10:13-15 NLT)

Notice the progression: from sending leads to telling, from telling leads to hearing, from hearing leads to believing, and from believing leads to calling out for salvation. Each link in this chain matters. Someone's eternity may depend on your willingness to be part of it.

But what exactly is this "Good News" we're called to share?

First, we must acknowledge the bad news: every person has sinned and fallen short of God's perfect standard. Our rebellion has created a rift between us and our holy Creator and us, a gap we're powerless to bridge through our own efforts, good intentions, or religious activity.

Now for the breathtaking good news: God loves us so excessively that He refused to leave us stranded in our brokenness. The eternal Word became flesh and moved into our neighborhood. Jesus, fully God and fully man, lived the perfect life we couldn't live. He then died the criminal's death we deserved, though He was completely innocent. But death couldn't hold Him. He shattered the grave through resurrection, conquering sin and death forever. Through His sacrifice, He has granted us the unimaginable privilege of becoming children of God.

This is why "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Not because we've earned it, but because Christ has accomplished it.

Today, pause and thank God for the gift of His Word and your capacity to receive this Good News. Then ask Him to deepen your faith and embolden your witness. Who in your life needs to hear? Let God make your feet beautiful as you go and tell.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, and may the Lord used these words to renew your faith.

Dr. Dimas Castillo