Great men and women, I have been privileged once again to share with you something I call GOOD NEWS
It is a truism to say every individual out there is keenly looking or hoping to hear one good news or the other.
To the man who owes, the good news he's hoping to hear is your debt is cancelled.
To the prisoner serving a life sentence, the good news he's anticipating to greet him one day is you've received a presidential pardon so you can go free now.
To gentleman who wants to travel outside, securing a visa would be too sumptuous a news.
To the worker, pay rise, payment of bonuses and overtime allowances are palatable news.
To the drowning, the good news would be divers with life jackets are coming to his rescue etc. As different as we are with varied degrees of challenges, we may be hoping to hear different good news.
On the OXY plane of life where we all stand as men (generic), there is ultimately one good news for us all-
1Corin. 15:3 Christ DIED for our sins,
Rom. 5:8 He commanded His LOVE towards us,
Rom. 5:1 We have been JUSTIFIED……….we have PEACE with God
2Corin. 5:17 If any man (educated or not, rich or poor, beautiful or ugly) in Christ, he’s a NEW CREATURE…..
Eph. 1:3 Blessed us with ALL SPIRITUAL blessings
Leafing through the Infallible Word, the list is endless because the book of beginnings to the book of the consummation of this age, scripture is replete with good news. Paul said I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ because it is God’s power unto salvation to whosoever, everyone who believes. IN OTHER WORDS, THE GOSPEL DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. IT ACCOMPLISHES WHAT IT IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH. IT IS GOD’S POWER TO SAVING BROTHER/SISTER WHOSOEVER.
The gospel mean good news or news that is too good to be true or over the top news. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT A SINNER BELIEVES IN THE GOSPEL AND HE INSTANTLY BECOMES A SAINT. He gets his name written in the Book of Life. His sins are forgiven. God certainly DOES NOT SEE AN ATOM OR SPECK OF SIN IN HIM.
This certainly is news that is too good to be true.
The over the top news is when I believed in the gospel, I was justified. No longer guilty. No longer running from God because I have peace with Him. The good news is I am no more fearful, I have boldness to enter into the throne of grace.
I don’t know the kind of news you’ve heard now probably it has enervated you, thrown you on the canvas of hopelessness, and reduced you to a pitiable element. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUEROR,
YOU FEEL REJECTED? THE OVER THE TOP NEWS IS THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED,CROWNED WITH GLORY AND HONOUR.
Scared about the future? The over the top news is there is hope for your future says the Lord.
To the sick, the news that is too good too true is HE HEALED BEFORE YOU GOT SICK.
To the CEO, the good news is HE has been made wisdom unto you
To the one reeling under insomnia, the good news is HE give His children sound sleep
To the unloved, the over the top news is He set His love over you.
To us ALL, the good news is HE IS OUR FATHER (PATER or ABBA) – that is OUR SOURCE. HE is the source of all good news. Halleluyah