Good News

August 28, 2025

God eagerly sends guidance to those who humbly seek understanding of His Word.

Today, let's explore the transformative power of the good news about Jesus. This isn't just information to be learned, it's a life-changing message that brings hope, healing, and freedom. As we journey through Scripture together, we'll discover how God eagerly desires to illuminate our understanding and how the goodness of God leads us to a place of wholeness and purpose.

Divine Guidance for Understanding

Have you ever struggled to understand something important? In Acts 8, we find a beautiful illustration of how God works in our lives. When the Ethiopian official was reading Isaiah's prophecies, he admitted his need for guidance.

"How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?" - Acts 8:31

he asked. This honest acknowledgment opened the door for Philip to share the good news about Jesus.

God is eager to bring understanding to those who seek Him. When we approach Scripture with humility and a willingness to learn, He sends the right person or revelation at the perfect time. The Holy Spirit illuminates our understanding when we acknowledge that we don't know everything.

"When we go with a willingness to learn, we discover new things."

The True Good News

What exactly is this "good news" that Philip shared? It's not about condemnation or fear. The gospel isn't primarily about what happens if you don't believe, it's about what God has done because He loves you.

The good news is that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son. God Himself came in human form to redeem us and set us free. Whoever believes has eternal life not just in the future, but beginning the moment you believe.

"The good news is that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son."

This means we can now have a relationship with God. We can boldly approach His throne of mercy when we're in need. God is on our side! He sent His Son to die on the cross and rise again, taking all our curse, punishment, and sickness upon Himself.

Jesus Became Like Us

Hebrews reveals a profound truth:

"Since all his children have flesh and blood, Jesus became human to fully identify with us." - Hebrews 2:14

The God who created the entire universe humbled Himself to become like us.

Have you ever told someone, "You wouldn't understand unless you felt this pain"? Jesus understands our struggles completely because He experienced human life firsthand. He didn't just sympathize from a distance, He entered our world and shared our experiences.

"The God who created everything came down to identify with us—that's good news!"

Jesus did this so that through His death, He might destroy the one who holds the power of death, the devil. By becoming human, experiencing death, and rising again, Jesus broke the power of death over our lives.

Life for the Lost

In Luke, Jesus declares His mission:

"The Son of Man has come to seek out and to give life to those who are lost." - Luke 19:10

We were like lost sheep, but Jesus has connected us back to the kingdom of God and to our original purpose.

This is the essence of the gospel, we have hope, we have a future, we have purpose. We are created in His likeness and image. The old has gone, the new has come! We are new creations in Christ.

The Goodness That Transforms

Romans 2:4 tells us that

"the goodness of God leads to repentance." - Romans 2:4

It's not the law that brings true change, the law condemns and brings death. But God's love gives hope, future, and life.

When the Ethiopian official heard the good news, his immediate response was,

"Look, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?" - Acts 8:36

Nothing could hold him back from embracing this new life.

"The goodness of God leads you to repentance, to healing, to life, to power, to a new level."

The good news about Jesus has been changing lives for over 2,000 years. When you truly hear and believe that God Himself came as a man to set you free from death and sin, to give you life and hope, you can boldly declare:

"Nothing broken, nothing missing, nothing lacking!"

Conclusion

The good news of Jesus continues to transform lives today just as it has for centuries. When the Son of God sets you free, you are truly free. Nothing can prevent your healing, your promotion, your blessing, or the prosperous plans God has for you and your family.

There is an open heaven above you, around you, and before you. The good news isn't just information—it's an invitation to experience the fullness of life that Jesus came to give.

Reflect on This

1. In what areas of your life do you need to embrace the good news that nothing can prevent God's blessing and healing from reaching you?

2. How might your perspective change if you truly believed that God eagerly desires to bring understanding and revelation to you when you seek Him?

Prayer

Father, I thank You for the good news about Jesus. I declare that I am free indeed because the Son has set me free. Nothing can prevent my healing, my blessing, or the fulfillment of Your plans for my life. I am created in Your image and likeness, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and filled with Your Spirit. I receive Your goodness that leads me to wholeness, and I walk in the authority and freedom You have given me. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Key Takeaways

• God eagerly sends guidance to those who humbly seek understanding of His Word.

• The gospel is the good news that God loves us and came as a man to redeem us.

• Jesus became human to fully identify with us and destroy the power of death.

• The goodness of God, not condemnation, leads to true transformation.

• When the Son sets you free, nothing can prevent God's blessings in your life.

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