If you are a Metro
reader then hopefully you caught their “happy Edition” published on December 23rd.
Across Canada, all
seven editions of the Metro committed to publish only positive news, at least
for that day.
Cathrin Bradbury,
Metro’s Editor-in-Chief, introduced the edition with a brief editorial,
speaking of hope and optimism, a sentiment that seemed particularly fitting for
the edition before Christmas.
And so, in the Halifax
Metro we read about the donor who donated 16 new bicycles to the Salvation Army
for Christmas and the top children’s names last year in Nova Scotia, (William
and Olivia if you are interested). Internationally they covered the story
of how Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old girl who has been tweeting from eastern
Aleppo, has been safely evacuated to Turkey. And piles of other “good news”.
And while I understand
that we can’t hide from all bad news, sometimes it’s nice to take a
break. And as Christians we need to remember the promise of the Angel,
"Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will
bring great joy to all people.”
Regardless of what we
read in the paper, watch on television or see online, the reality is that in
Jesus we have good news that will bring great joy to all people.
Have a great week
and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the
impossible.
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