The Real “Good News”

 

“In his great mercy he has given us new birth…”

—1 Peter 1:3b

Little of the news available to us 24/7 can be classified as “good news.” The news organizations mostly report on wars, economic strife, prejudicial treatment, and snarky rhetoric.

However, there is genuine “good news” that transcends the vagaries of our human condition. That very special “good news” was summarized by the Apostle Peter when he wrote these words in 1 Peter 1:3-6:

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.

This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

So, here is “good news” on this Christmas Day in which we can truly rejoice. Perhaps we should focus more on this “good news” and less on the news from other sources.

 

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