Yes! There is Good News! 7.12.19

In writing these articles I have gone far and wide in considering and studying the word of God. We have looked at many subjects and have looked into many of the books of the bible. But I do not want to lose track of the purpose that was established several years ago, and that purpose is that even though we see, in the world around us, things that are quite problematic, the word of God promises good news.

Having recognized this “good news” of the Kingdom of God some 40 years ago, I do ponder and wonder why so many of the people I meet will have nothing to do with the word of God. Most of the time, I see that the reason has much to do with a lack of education. I hope these articles will have some remedial effect on that. Others do not seem to have the time to put forth the effort to read and study just how God loves them in their lives today. I speak the truth when I say that this love of God is the true driving force and creative activity of the good news we seek!

Many people think that God (if they believe in God) is somewhere afar off and unconcerned about them. But this could not be farther from the truth. Ah, truth; isn’t this what we really need in the age in which we live? Friends, I state unequivocally, the only real, honest and full truth is found in the pages of the Bible. God’s love is real!!

Still others have received incorrect instruction concerning the scriptures and wonder how a good God could allow such problems and to evil exist in this world. Let me state right here that the bad things that happen on this earth grieve God and fill His heart with pain. His hand is not here to stop the inebriated person’s car from starting and eventually killing an innocent bystander. And I believe His heart grieves. I can answer this seeming dilemma in one word; freedom! Adam and Eve chose a certain path and it was not a path of freedom but slavery. And yet God (who “changes not”) still allows us the freedom to go out and get drunk and try to drive home.

God has now, once again, given us the choice between freedom and slavery. There are so many instances of God reaching out to His creation with a choice. And let me lay out my heart right here and state my wish, hope and prayer, “May you, who read these pages, ponder His invitation to freedom. His true freedom is through His Son Jesus Christ. In Him we are free. Free to not sin. Free to love Him. Free to walk before Him in true righteousness and holiness. We all know that freedom is not free and Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. He paid the ultimate penalty for us so that we may once again be truly free.

So, how devoted to freedom are you? Moses posed the question this way, “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your children may live, and that you may love the LORD your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life.” (Deut. 30:19) You are free to choose; choose life. My love to you all!