Which we preach

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith which we preach): - Romans 10.8

The Jews were still looking for Christ to come. They were reluctant to hear the message because they just could not accept that He had already been. Apparently they were talking about the need to bring Christ closer so that they could accept Him.

But Paul dealt with their question my quoting the Septuagint from Deuteronomy – ‘The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.’ He then makes and application – ‘the word is the word of faith which we preach.’

Paul was telling he Jews that they had all they needed. Christ was near. He was there to be professed and believed. They had the message.

It was the message that Paul preached.

An awful lot of people are looking for something more today. They want something from religion. They want hope. They want an assured eternity. They take comfort when some religious leaders says that anyone who does the right things is 'saved.  But Paul clarifies it - the word is here. It is the word that Paul and his team preached. It is the word of faith. It is that word of faith that is what the Jews needed and that man needs today.

It is the last three words that challenge me personally - 'which we preach.'

That convicts me because I have to wonder how effectively I do the 'which we preach' bit. Am I faithful, like Paul was, of preaching the word of faith to those who need to hear it?

Its right here. We have it. What are we doing with it?