Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as
God. Romans 1:21
Do people really want to hear good news? Maybe not, broadcaster Paul Harvey suggests. The
bad news about crime and tragedy may seem more interesting, and actually more compatible
with their own tastes. As an example, Harvey cited the failure of the Good News Paper
in Sacramento, California. It printed nothing but good newsand folded after 36
months.
What, then, about the best news of all, the gospelthe good news of Jesus and His
love? It's the good news of full and free forgiveness through faith in Christ and His
sacrificial death. Why do many people avert their eyes, close their minds, and refuse to
listen when the best of all good news is being communicated to them?
The sad fact is that we all are afflicted with what has been called theophobiaa
fearful dislike of God. Although we were created to have a close relationship with God and
need His life-fulfilling presence, we actually are God-haters (Romans 1:30) until we are
born again.
Let's keep on proclaiming the good news in the confidence that the Holy Spirit will break
through the hostile indifference of God-haters, capture their attention, and win their
believing response to the saving message of grace. After all, that's what He did with you
and me.
-VCG
So send I you to hearts made hard by hatred,
To eyes made blind because they will not see,
To spendthough it be bloodto spend and spare not
So send I you to taste of Calvary.
-Clarkson
In a world full of bad news, our only hope is the good news of Jesus.