Newsboy

 

In 1980, I had a student who paid his way through school.  That wouldn’t have been so unusual, except that Brian was in the 8th grade.  Brian rode to church on the Sunday school bus.  He lived in a poor home with a single mother, and he sold newspapers.  Every day after school, he rode the city bus to downtown Chattanooga where he picked up his papers and delivered them to businessmen in the office buildings.  The next morning Brian would pay a few dollars on his school bill with handfuls of quarters.  Do you remember the newsboys on the street corners selling papers?  I do.  They were selling newspapers with the news of the day.  Hey, do you share the good news of the hope of eternal life in Jesus Christ?  At the birth of Jesus, the angels announced the good news of the birth of Jesus to the shepherds.  As recorded in Luke 2:10&11, the angels said to the shepherds, “… Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”  And after visiting the manger, the shepherds published abroad the good news of the new-born Savior.  Hey, do we publish the news of a Savior born to us!  Is Jesus the Lord of your heart?  Do you publish this Good News?  Think about it.