Glad Tidings.

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Luke 2:10

THE gospel is good news — glad tidings — God’s own best news to fallen man. Never forget that it is glad news God calls His people to tell out. “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy” (Luke 2:10¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (Luke 2:10)), said the angel when the Saviour was born. The early believers “gladly received the word,” and “did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God.” (Acts 2:41, 46⁴¹Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:41)
⁴⁶And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, (Acts 2:46).) On Philip’s preaching Christ in Samaria, “there was great joy in that city” (8:5-8.) God’s people are called to be a rejoicing people, boasting even in tribulation — more than conquerors in every affliction and over every foe. The weary, heart-sick world, with its anxieties, uncertainties, perplexities, needs joy. Tell out “the good tidings of great joy,” fellow Christian, and “rejoice and be glad.”