From: "Wings of a Dove" 

"As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country." - Proverbs 25
Have you noticed lately there is so much bad news on TV and on the
internet? There has been so much talk about global warming, wars and rumors
or war, terrorism, crime, disease, death. etc. Is there some good news out
there?
The Bible says there is good news for all who are willing to take time to hear:

1) God loves us and offers us the gift of eternal life in His Son!

John.3
[16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1John.5

[11] And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and
this life is in his Son.
[13] These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the
Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may
believe on the name of the Son of God. [20] And we know that the Son of God
is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is
true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is
the true God, and eternal life.

2) God is willing to forgive us and give us His grace when we turn to Him
in repentance and faith:

Eph.1
[7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;

Eph.2
[5] Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,
(by grace ye are saved;)
[8] For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it
is the gift of God:

Rom.5

[1] Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ:
[9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through him.

3) God promises to be with us even to end of the world:

Matt.28
[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Rom.8
[35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation,
or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
[39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

4) God can give us peace in times of trouble:

Eph.2
[14] For he (Christ)  is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken
down the middle wall of partition between us;

John.14
[27] Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid.

John.16
[33] These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world.

5) God promises someday a new heaven and new earth:

Rev.21
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. [2] And I John saw
the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared
as a bride adorned for her husband. [3] And I heard a great voice out of
heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell
with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with
them, and be their God.

6) God will remove our tears and sorrow:

Rev.21

[4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall
be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former things are passed away. [5] And he that sat upon
the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write:
for these words are true and faithful.
[6] And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning
and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely.

7) God will always be our Light and we will reign with  Him forever and ever:

Rev.21
1 [23] And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine
in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light
thereof.

Rev.22
1 [5] And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither
light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign
for ever and ever.

8)  We have this great hope because Jesus died and rose again as the
prophets said he would:

Pss.16

[10] For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.

1Thes.4

[13] But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them
which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
[14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. [15] For this we say unto you
by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming
of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
[16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the
voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead
in Christ shall rise first:
[17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be
with the Lord.
[18] Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

There is more good news hidden in the pages of the Bible ...you will be
blessed when you find these pearls of the gospel. Jesus said that kingdom
of Heaven is like a merchant who discovers a pearl of great price.

"The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly
pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all
that he had, and bought it." Matthew 13:45-46

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/i/f/iftpearl.htm

 I've found the Pearl of greatest price,
My heart doth sing for joy;
And sing I must, for Christ is mine; Christ shall my song employ.

Christ is my Prophet, Priest and King; A Prophet full of light,
My great High Priest before the throne, My King of heav'nly might.

For He indeed is Lord of lords,
And He the King of kings;
He is the Sun of righteousness,
With healing in His wings.

Christ is my Peace; He died for me, For me He gave His blood;
And as my wondrous Sacrifice,
Offered Himself to God.

Christ Jesus is my All in all,
My Comfort and my Love,
My Life below, and He shall be
My Joy and Crown above.

We can have assurance of God's good news and His promises because it is
impossible for
God to lie:

Heb.6

[13] For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no
greater, he sware by himself,
[14] Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
[15] And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. [16]
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to
them an end of all strife.
[17] Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise
the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: [18] That by two
immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have
a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope
set before us: [19] Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure
and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

--- BBBS/LiI v4.01 Flag