SHARE GLAD NEWS

 

Do you think you could stand in front of a group of people and talk about what God has done for you? Most adults have a hard time doing that. It is not because they do not know what God has done for them. It is because they are afraid to stand in front of people and talk, which is called ‘public speaking.’

Some adults are more afraid of public speaking than anything else, but we can overcome or conquer our fears and try an activity that we once were afraid of doing. By now you have learned how to ride a bike. Maybe you learned how to swim or started playing the piano.

In our Psalm today (40:1-11), we read, “I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. … I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation.” King David knew all that God did for him and he put his words into a poem.

David knew that God protected him when he faced Goliath. He knew that God watched over him when King Saul tried to kill him. He knew that God was on his side when his son, Absalom, tried to overthrow him. He thought about the times God saved him, and told everyone all the good news.

Telling others what God did for you may take some time. Start today by thinking of one small thing God did for you. God gave you a strong body and a sharp mind. God gave you health and loving parents, a sense of humor and athletic talent. Think of those things every morning and evening, and start to share them with your family members, and then a friend. After that, you can share glad news with everyone.

However and whenever you share glad news of what God did for you, it will please God. God loves you and you love God, and people should know that. Share that with others.

Heavenly Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and earth is named: Bless all children, and give their fathers and mothers the spirit of wisdom and love, so that the homes in which they grow up may be to them an image of Your Kingdom, and the care of their parents a likeness of Your love. We pray in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.