Why do you say it’s bad?

Today’s blog post is contributed by David Trotta:

He (the righteous) is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm trusting in the Lord. (Psalm 112:7)

There is a story of a conversation between a wise man and his friend.  Every time the friend would tell the wise some piece of bad news that happened to him, the wise man would always ask the question “why do you say it’s bad?”  The wise man would then go on to explain to his friend how the supposed “bad news” was actually a vehicle through which God brought about some greater blessing in his life.

The wise man’s friend was so busy focusing on the difficult situation that he never saw God’s hand in the midst of it.  How often do we do that?

Let me ask you this - Is there such thing as bad news for a Christ follower?  I don’t believe so.

The Bible says God turns our bad news into good news.  You know the verse from Romans 8:28 – “God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose,” the key words being “all things.”

There is no bad news for a Christ follower.  Bad news is just an illusion.  Per Webster’s dictionary, an illusion is something that is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses; a deceptive appearance or impression; a false idea or belief.

The reality is God’s got our back.  We just need to make sure our heart is firm (unmovable) in trusting Him.

Don’t be afraid of bad news, because in God’s kingdom, bad news is just good news waiting to happen.