Good News For Youth (GNFY) published under the oversight of the Alkire Rd Church of Christ elders and posted by permission of the editor.
Sue felt good inside as she shared the knowledge of the unadvertised
sale with her friends. After all hadn’t Solomon charged us to "Not
withhold good from those who desire it" (Proverbs
3:27).
She wanted them all to be a part of such a good deal. Tom knew just how she felt. He could not wait to tell Jack how fast his calves were growing on the new feed. Jack was almost like a brother to him. Sue and Jack had something else in common besides being blessed with good friends. You see, both of them were Christians and their best friends weren’t.
Isn’t it strange how we are so anxious to shareall kinds of news except the "good news"?
We will give those we love everything down to the shirt off our back until it comes to the one thing they can’t do without. Blessings of births, promotions and health are heralded from the housetops while news of redemption is kept strangely silent.
Consider the following suggestions:
How can I face my friends in the judgment
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-- John Shero, October 2000 --
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