HOW many there are today all over the world who are receiving sad news. The brother, father, cousin or friend has been killed or injured in the war. Man has made this world an unhappy place for himself to live in. Yet there seems no way out of it.
God has good news for us. He delights to give us blessing and He loves us. The good news He has for us is that He sent His Son into this world that we might live through Him.
Then there is that grand verse that is so well known:
“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).) Is not that good news? That is the kind of news God likes to give us.
We may notice, too, how attentive all are when sad news is brought to us, and the expression on each face shows it too, but how is it as we think of the good news that God has given to us about His Son? Are we attentive to it? Are we filled with gladness and thanksgiving to Him for all this wonderful love? We surely ought to be, and if we are not, O, dear reader, do listen now! for the time is fast approaching when it will be no longer good news.
For those who have been indifferent, and have not paid attention to His good news, they will hear sad news:
“Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Matt. 25:4141Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (Matthew 25:41).) This need not be Your portion, but if you will not believe the good news God has given us, you must take the sad news.
ML 09/22/1918