Glad Tidings

THE gospel is good news — glad tidings — God’s own best news to fallen man. Never forget that it is glad news God calls His people to tell out. “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy” (Luke 2:10), said the angel when the Saviour was born. The early believers “gladly received the word,” and “did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God.” (Acts 2:41, 46.) On Philip’s preaching Christ in Samaria, “there was great joy in that city” (8:5-8.) God’s people are called to be a rejoicing people, boasting even in tribulation — more than conquerors in every affliction and over every foe. The weary, heart-sick world, with its anxieties, uncertainties, perplexities, needs joy. Tell out “the good tidings of great joy,” fellow Christian, and “rejoice and be glad.”