ODB: the good story
June 14, 2010
The good news of Christ is the best news in the world.
READ: Luke 23:44–24:3
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. —Luke 24:2-3
People tend to remember negative images more than they do positive ones, according to an experiment conducted at the University of Chicago. While people claim that they want to turn away from the barrage of bad news in the media—reports on tragedies, diseases, economic downturns—this study suggests that their minds are drawn to the stories.
Katherine Hankey (1834–1911) was more interested in the “good news.” She had a great desire to see young women come to know Christ. In 1866, she became very ill. As she lay in bed, she thought about all those with whom she had shared the story of Jesus’ redemption, and she wished that someone would visit and comfort her with “the old, old story.” That’s when she wrote the poem that later became a hymn, “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”:
Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in—
That wonderful redemption, God’s remedy for sin.
Tell me the story often, for I forget so soon;
The early dew of morning has passed away at noon.
We never tire of hearing the story that because of His great love God sent His one and only Son to this earth (John 3:16). He lived a perfect life, took our sin upon Himself when He was crucified, and 3 days later rose again (Luke 23:44–24:3). When we receive Him as our Savior, we are given eternal life and become His children (John 1:12).
Tell someone the old, old story of Jesus and His love. They need some good news. —Anne Cetas
Source: Our Daily Bread
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It’s a wonderful thing to know the gospel, live the gospel and of course, as instructed, tell the gospel. But, how often do you share the gospel to yourself? Have the habit of sharing the gospel to yourself daily.
Though it sounds weird to be talking to yourself, a daily reminder of the gospel reminds us of the abounding grace of God in our lives and it puts us in the right perspective for the day; the world behind me the cross before me. Isaiah 53:5 says: “But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”