A strangeness lurks in the world wherein large, powerful organizations seek to coordinate, disseminate, or transmit information in real time, while at the same time the individual lives in his glorious past or seeks her better future. Enormous sums of money are spent by these big corporations or governments to make information flow faster, while it seems that most folks want to be anywhere in time but right here and now. Weeellllll, that's not exactly their fault. Even the big-dollar satellite and fiber optic information systems have noticeable delay for the users, and the world right now has a lot of bad news to offer the individual. It seems that in many cases the faster we can get information from around the world, the less we want it.
Working in the here and now, or that thing known as real time requires a lot more good news than the world can offer. We need a better good news and we need it with us constantly to face this rolling disaster of a world. As believers in Christ Jesus, you know of course where I am going with this. Jesus gave us promises that are good for us to recall in times of stress, depression, worry, and fear, or pretty much all the time. As the world serves up enough bad news to make us tremble every moment, Jesus promised, "I am with you always, even unto the end of the age." (Matt 28:20) And, let us not forget the wonderful promises of a new age as Jesus ended His great Revelation with a vision of the New Jerusalem coming down and God making His home with us forever. "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be nor more pain, for the former things have passed away." (Rev 21:4) Now that's a good news promise!
Have a joyous Friday in Christ!Bucky
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