Because I so mistrust the media, Lord,
I'm seldom shaken by news that will,
within in a day, be
challenged,
disputed,
nuanced,
denied,
refuted,
disproved,
or parsed into insignificance
before news cycle churns out
a new batch of half-truths,
myths and lies...
But once in a while, Lord,
I'm privy to the breaking news in its making:
no reporting here, no editing,
just the news as it's happening;
witnessed by my own eyes
heard with my own ears,
processed by my own intelligence,
the breaking news,
real, raw, uncensored...
And news like this
can aggravate, alarm and anger me,
unsettle, rile and rattle me,
distress, derail and disarm me
- and not just for the moment - but in ways that stay with me
long past the news day's end...
When such is the news, Lord:
renew my faith and my trust in you,
give me some words of wisdom to ponder,
help me discern how I might respond,
grant me the courage of my convictions,
help me resist the impulse to hate,
inspire my words with your truth and your grace,
shape my deeds to serve and build up
and make of my life, day in and day out,
a source of good news to lift the hearts
of all the people I meet and know...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake
and watch over me while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
Good News by Bryan and Katie Torwalt
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Line by line it was written Hope in every sentence
He was good start to finish
Yes He was
The words that usher His presence
And tell of the glories of heaven
The earth that still shakes at the mention
Yes it does
I’ve got good news
For the broken, for the hurting
He came for you
In your hoping, in your searching
One thing remains true
Jesus is still our Good News
Freeing each soul that was bound up
Loving the one who was unloved
Giving mercy to sinners
And He still does
His love is as vast as an ocean
He cares for the poor and the orphaned
The healer that stopped for the one
And He still does
I’ve got good news
For the broken, for the hurting
He came for you
In your hoping, in your searching
One thing remains true
Jesus is still our Good News
What joy, what relief
His blood washed me clean
There’s still hope for me
For all He has redeemed
He wrote a better story
He has set me free
There’s still hope for me
I’ve got good news
For the broken, for the hurting
He came for you
In your hoping, in your searching
One thing remains true
Jesus is still our Good News
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