Good News Of Christ!
Then the angel said to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid,
for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which
will be to all people.”
Luke 2: 10
All of us have had the experience of waiting on an outcome—
a medical diagnosis, a job application, a missing child, and we
wait with a sense of dread. Then the phone rings, or a person
approaches, and says, “Good news! All is well!”
When that good report comes, we have experienced
what the Bible calls evangelism—the receipt of good
news that brings joy and relief.
In Luke 2:10, the angel’s words, “I bring you good
tidings of great joy” contains the Greek word for
evangelism—the announcing of good news.
The shepherds were no doubt anxious when the angel of the
Lord appeared. But they were soon put at ease by the angel’s
words. Dread and fear were replaced by “great joy” at the
announcement of the birth of the Savior in Bethlehem.
And that is true of us as well. We may fear much in life,
but the Good News of Christ can alleviate every worry.
Let the reminder of Christ’s birth and
life be the source of great joy for
you.
