First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world. For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers, asking that by God’s will I may somehow at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened— or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you, as I have among the rest of the gentiles. I am obligated both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish, hence my eagerness to proclaim the gospel to you also who are in Rome. (Romans 1:8-15, NRSVue)
Paul tells the members of the congregation in Rome he is obligated to Greeks and to barbarians, to the wise and to the foolish, and that is why he wants to come to Rome to proclaim the gospel to them.
We are obligated to share the gospel in all we do. Not always in word, but also in deed.
So live the quote attributed to St. Francis, “Speak the gospel at all times and when necessary, use words.”
Let your life so speak the gospel to fulfill the obligation to share God’s love.
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