Some Good News!

When we pick up the newspaper or listen to the news on radio or television, often the first thing we hear is bad news. The economy is bad. Crime continues. People have been killed. Tornadoes flatten a town. Flooding destroys property. On and on and on it goes. Earlier this month, NBC's Brian Williams (NBC nightly television news) had requested for people to send in some "good news." In the midst of all the bad stuff going on he wanted to help people recognize there was a lot of good going on as well. He ended up receiving more good news than he was able to report.

There is news reported that is not always newsworthy. There is also much information spread that is not worth being PUBLISHED. Though some of it is not even worth the paper on which it is printed, people buy into it anyway. What is it we are seeking and seeking to help spread?

In Isaiah we read. . .
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings GOOD NEWS, who PUBLISHES PEACE, who brings GOOD NEWS OF HAPPINESS, who PUBLISHES SALVATION, who says to Zion, 'Your GOD REIGNS.'" ( Isaiah 52:7 ESV)

Paul quoted from this passage in his letter to the church at Rome. ( Romans 10:15) This was in relation to the "Good News" of Jesus that is still the "MOST GOODEST NEWS" (I know that's not good English, but it makes the point) to be PUBLISHED today. It relates to the GREATEST PEACE that can be PUBLISHED because in Christ we are delivered from the wrath of God ( Romans 5:9) and can experience the peace of God that surpasses understanding ( Philippians 4:7) even when there is conflict around us. In the "Good News" of Jesus is PUBLISHED SALVATION. That is "Good News" that relates to both life now and for eternity. And we can count on it remaining "Good News" because GOD STILL REIGNS!

The Good News of Jesus is most definitely worth more than the paper on which it has been PUBLISHED for our reading. Because it relates to the PEACE we have with God and the SALVATION of our souls it is actually of inestimable value! May we keep telling it again and again because it is "Good News" that will never become old news as each generation needs to hear.

Have a great day SPREADING HIS GOOD NEWS!
Carl

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