Have you read the Good News? Psalm 47:7-8: “For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.” [NLT]
It doesn’t matter what the media are proclaiming – all gloom, despair, and excessive misery. The truth is that no matter what they say, God is still on the throne. And He has proclaimed much Good News to us. Listen to some of the Good News Paul proclaimed in just those first chapters of Romans …
*God’s kindness leads you toward repentance.
*We are freely justified by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
*We have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.
*We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
*While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Now if that isn’t Good News, I don’t know what is. God kindly led us to repentance and then freely justified us by his grace; gave us peace, access, hope, and did all that while we were His enemies.
The economy may not be so good. But my soul is just fine! My bank account maybe a bit wimpy, but I have gained access by faith into the grace of God in which I stand. Prices are up and times are tough, and I am rejoicing in the hope of the glory of God.
God is seated on His holy throne. Nothing else even comes close! GOOD NEWS!
