Every morning as my family and I prepare for our daily activities, I have formed a habit of watching the news broadcasts. As I watch the news, I am greeted with stories of crimes that have been committed, stories of car accidents caused by drunk driving, the war in Iraq, etc. As I become frustrated with the news coverage on one channel, I begin to flip channels looking for more interesting and positive news coverage, but, instead, all that I find is a barrage of sad stories. I go from network to network and all the stories seem to be the same. All that seems to be covered is bad news.

       The world that we live in seems to only know bad news. Repeatedly, we hear about the rising cost of living. Gas, oil, health care, groceries, clothing, and children are expensive. There is still no cure for cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and hypertension. Many people are unemployed, laid off, or could be facing job cuts. Many people wear many hats at work and perform the duties of at least two employees because they need a job. Global warming threatens to destroy our environment and everyone wants us to go green. Homeless shelters are full of children and families trying to survive. The winter is coming and people will need food, clothing and shelter. We are days away from a pivotal presidential election that will change the fate of society, or will it? These are just a handful of issues that are covered in the news that we watch on television or listen to in our cars or read on the Internet. All that we seem to be hearing is bad news.

       But as I recall from the scriptures, there is Good News that God gives us. The Good News is also known as the Gospel, which states that God loves the world. God loves the world so much that He planned a way that fallen mankind can be reunited into a right relationship with Him. Contrary to what society attempts to tell us, God loves the world and sent His most precious and beloved Son, Jesus, into the world to bring hope and healing to the troubles of this world.

       The Good News of the Gospel is stronger than the bad news of the world that we hear. When I read the Good News in the Bible, it reminds me that even though people report bad news, there is a greater news story in the Gospel of Jesus.

  Each week, bad news informs us that we will struggle to pay for expensive items to make our ends meet, but Jesus promised in Matthew 6:33 that if we seek first the Kingdom of God, that He will provide each and everything that we need; that is Good News. If we believe in Jesus, we also receive the gift of Eternal Life and that is Great News.

       The Gospel is the best news that we will ever hear. Now that we have heard the Good News, we must tell someone else the Good News. In a world overwhelmed with bad news, share the Good News that God is love and that He loves the world. God gave us Jesus as a sign of His love, and that is Good News.