5 September Someone Needs to Hear Romans 10:14 (AMP) “But how are people to call on Him in whom they have not believed? How are they to believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher (messenger)?” There is power in hearing the truth about Jesus. Faith often begins with a simple message—a word spoken at the right moment, a testimony shared with courage, an invitation extended with love, or even a quiet conversation where someone discovers that God has not forgotten them. Romans 10:14 reminds us that people cannot call upon Someone they have not believed in, and they cannot believe in Someone they have never heard about. Someone has to tell them. You may think your words are small, but God can use them in ways you cannot see. Perhaps there is someone around you who is quietly struggling, wondering whether God is real, questioning whether they can be forgiven, or feeling too far away to ever return to Him. Your encouragement may become the doorway through which they hear about God's grace. You don't have to be a preacher standing behind a pulpit to be God's messenger. Your life can preach. Your testimony can preach. Your kindness can preach. Your willingness to speak about Jesus can preach. Ask God today to make you sensitive to the opportunities He places before you. You may never know how one conversation, one Scripture, one prayer, or one act of love can change someone's eternal direction. And remember: you are not responsible for changing someone's heart. That is God's work. You are simply called to faithfully carry the message. Someone may be waiting to hear the very hope you have received. Today's Reflection Who might God be placing in my path who needs to hear about His love, grace, and salvation? Don't underestimate the message God has entrusted to you. Prayer Father, make me a faithful messenger of Your love. Give me courage to speak when You open the door and wisdom to know when to simply listen and love. Let my words, my actions, and my testimony point people toward Jesus. Use my life to bring hope to someone who feels lost, encouragement to someone who is weary, and truth to someone who is searching. Help me never to be ashamed of the Gospel, but to carry it with humility, love, and boldness. May someone encounter You because I was willing to be Your messenger today. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🌸 Mercy Echo You may never know how far one faithful word about Jesus will travel. Speak the hope He has placed in you. Someone may be waiting to hear it.