We Need the Good News of Christmas

We Need the Good News of Christmas

Submission by Dr. Glenn Mollette

We never seem to get a break from bad news. In recent days, we have heard of people being killed at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. There have been more school shootings, from Brown University to Kentucky State University. Russia continues to bomb Ukraine, and groceries continue to assault Americans’ pocketbooks.

Yet at Christmastime, the overriding theme is good news. In a world filled with so much bad news comes the holiday of good news. The angel who appeared to the shepherds watching their flock said, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2:10–11).

The central figure of the good news is Jesus. He is the one the angels celebrated. His birth gave them reason to appear and make the wonderful announcement that brought joy to the shepherds and to all who would be impacted by the birth of Jesus.

This Christmas, you are probably one of many who welcome good news. Perhaps you have buried a wife, a husband, or a child. At times, the loneliness and grief are unbearable, and you wonder how you will ever survive the absence of your loved one. Many people are suffering financial stress from the cost of everyday living. Sickness invades our lives at one time or another, impacting us or someone we love. Life is filled with stressful situations that often rob us of peace.

The good news of Christmas is that God has come in the flesh to love us, walk with us, and bring joy that nothing and no one else can give. Jesus said, “My peace I give unto you; not as the world gives do I give unto you” (John 14:27).

This Christmas, there is much to focus on. You can spend your time focused on Democrats or Republicans. You can focus on our president or members of Congress. You can focus on all that you do not have or all that you wish you did not have. You can focus on your situation, your age, your health, or on everyone else. Will any of this bring you joy?

Do not focus on regrets. Do not focus on mistakes, problems, old habits, or sins. Jesus came to help us overcome all of these and more. Because of his life, death, and resurrection, we have a Savior who has given us every reason to look up and forward instead of down and back.

Jesus told his disciples in John 16:33, “Take heart; I have overcome the world.”

While the media is filled with bad news, take heart. The message of Christmas is good news. Therefore, as Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled.” May we all be filled with the good news of the great story of Christmas.



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