My heart is heavy. It
is difficult to describe the feelings that linger inside of me. I had read some news yesterday on Facebook
that brought me to my knees in prayer.
One of my little friends scans didn’t show what her parents were hoping
for. I can’t imagine the feeling that is
going on inside her parent’s hearts.
News, we read it on paper and we see it on the
television. Many times it is information
that we do not want to know. It is
depression not uplifting. It is of
turmoil and not of peace.
As I was pondering over the word news I was brought back to
Sunday night at choir rehearsal. One of
the songs in our Christmas Cantata is Good News. I woke up singing it this morning. Bring in the good news!
Jesus’s birth was good news.
How do you think Mary felt as she received the news? She received the news from an angel that she
was going to give birth to the child that everyone was waiting for. God had called her and when she heard the
news she responded with a “YES LORD!”
She loved the Lord and he resided in her heart. Because of this when God spoke she said, “Here
am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”
What do we do when we hear bad news? We should still react as Mary did, here I am
Lord. Use me; let me be the reminder to
others that you are the Messiah. Let me be your servant bringing joy to those
who can’t seem to find the peace within the news. Let me be the comforting word when the
challenges of the news are difficult.
Let me be the warmth that touches the hearts when we are saddened by the
news.
Oh how I wish that all news we heard proclaimed good news,
however at times it doesn’t. When we
encounter bad news remember to say these words:
Here I am Lord; allow me to share whatever blessings will
come out of the bad news and use it for your good!
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