Turn to Isaiah 52 and let s stand together and read verses 7-10. God is pleased. Their beauty flows out of their message of peace, good tidings, and salvation. When we are gripped by the message of Christ s love in coming to this earth as a baby and making new life possible, the beauty of that message will exude from us, changing our faces. As others are impacted for the truth of the good news, God is pleased.
Good news is proclaimed.
Look in verse seven at the things we have the privilege of proclaiming. We have the ability to say to people whose lives are marked by a frantic pace, depression, or chaos, that Christ offers peace peace like they ve never imagined. They can say it in words or actions. That is our challenge as Christians, to find a way to take this peace that is so easily passed on Sundays, and start dishing out Monday Saturday. God s reign is announced.