be faithful to deliver the good news.

Good morning, my friend. Today I was looking out the window, the ground covered in heavy white frost. I love this time of year. Actually, I love every season. Even though it’s not snow here in North Carolina, the frost reminds me of snow and of my days delivering papers as a kid. It’s had to believe that was over 50 years ago.

The “Sturgis Daily Journal” was delivered to our house Monday through Saturday about 3:00 in the afternoon in one large bundle and sometimes more if there were advertisements  My brothers would all take how many they needed and we would head out to deliver the papers. In Michigan we got lots of snow. They call it lake effect, but all I can say is, it’s heavy snow. There where many times that we walked to deliver the papers because the snow would make it difficult to ride our bikes. But like the postman, we were faithful and delivered the good news to the people that were waiting for their newspaper. It was before cell phones and when it got dark and we were not home yet, mom would start calling people on our route to see where we were and tell us to hurry home.

I am reminded of Proverbs 25:13 “Like the cold snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him: he refreshes the soul of his masters.”

So, today I choose to deliver the “good news.” And, I challenge you to also use every opportunity you get to share “good news” with those you come in contact with. Especially this time of year, the good news that Jesus birth changed everything.

Smile, God loves you and so do I.