How can they believe?

In the run up to this Sunday when the seed will be scattered on various soils, I thought today's morning office NT reading (Romans 10.11-end) was a most excellent signpost on the way and perhaps (yet another) remedy to those who who support the all/no road lead to God universalism and a spur for us to tell others of the salvation that comes through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross:

The scripture says, ‘No one who believes in him will be put to shame.’ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’ But not all have obeyed the good news; for Isaiah says, ‘Lord, who has believed our message?’ So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.

But I ask, have they not heard? Indeed they have; for
‘Their voice has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.’
Again I ask, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,
‘I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation;
with a foolish nation I will make you angry.’
Then Isaiah is so bold as to say,
‘I have been found by those who did not seek me;
I have shown myself to those who did not ask for me.’
But of Israel he says, ‘All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.’

"How can they call on the one in whom they have not believed?
If they haven't heard, they they need to be told!"

Lord, send us into the places where you are perceived not to be,
To speak to those who have never heard,
To speak release from captivity to sin,
To speak acceptance in a world of rejection,
To bring trust into lives of deceit.
help us to preach your word in and out of season,
Without favour or partiality,
That your will may be seen and done in the lives of all.
Amen.

Pax