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Looking for Good News
It’s hard to find stories of good news sometimes. You can search the web for it
and might come up with a story about multiple people having been killed, but one
person escaped the danger just in time.
You might find a report of a community overrun by fire, frightened residents
grabbing a few possessions and fleeing the inferno. When they return to the shells
of their homes, one family is relieved to find that their cat somehow survived.
Obviously, these stories contain some positives. I mean, any person spared is a good thing. And any pet reunited with their family. But are we so starved for encouragement
that these tragic tales with their last-minute mention of something not-quite-so-bad
are the best we can hope for?
An uplifting tidbit at the close of a broadcast. A ray of light as the story ends. And, yes,
a tidbit is indeed better than nothing. But should we be satisfied with better-than-nothing
in our search for good news? Do we even know what good news is?
“God loved the people of this world so much
that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who has faith in him
will have eternal life and never really die.”
(John 3:16, Contemporary English Version)
The Bible is pretty clear about good news. It’s a headline, not a tidbit. Not an add-on,
but a plan that spans history and eternity. Not just better-than-nothing, but better than
we could have imagined. And certainly much better than we deserve, but—good news!—it’s a gift.
If you haven’t yet “opened” your gift, now is the time to do it. Just pray:
Dear Jesus, thank You for dying for my sins and rising from the dead.
Please forgive me. Come into my heart, and be my Lord. Thank You.
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