The price of oil per barrel has been dropping at a steady rate and everyone is happy about lower gas. Well, almost everybody. It seems that our news networks work very hard at finding bad news out of good news. I listened to a news report that “warned” us we might get what we wish for (lower prices) and it will NOT be good.
So, if you own stock in oil or other commodities related to oil, it is not happy days. The boon in North Dakota’s oil fields is affected negatively by the low oil prices. For every business and industry that has lower profits due to low oil and gas prices there are many more that are enjoying lower costs and higher profits.
Our news networks seem to report the glass is half empty rather than half full. Are they to be faulted or are we to be faulted? News survives by the market size of audience they draw and keep. Human nature seems to prefer bad news over good. Good news does not travel as rapid or broadly as bad.
Those who follow Jesus Christ bring good news to a world that desperately needs good news, but prefers bad.
Romans 10:15-16 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
Today, accept the good news of Jesus and tell others the good news!
So, if you own stock in oil or other commodities related to oil, it is not happy days. The boon in North Dakota’s oil fields is affected negatively by the low oil prices. For every business and industry that has lower profits due to low oil and gas prices there are many more that are enjoying lower costs and higher profits.
Our news networks seem to report the glass is half empty rather than half full. Are they to be faulted or are we to be faulted? News survives by the market size of audience they draw and keep. Human nature seems to prefer bad news over good. Good news does not travel as rapid or broadly as bad.
Those who follow Jesus Christ bring good news to a world that desperately needs good news, but prefers bad.
Romans 10:15-16 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”
Today, accept the good news of Jesus and tell others the good news!
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