Negatives

As we watched the weather tonight we were astonished by the number of negative temperature readings we saw. The forecast is not much better, perhaps worse, lots more negatives as we are assaulted by an Arctic blast of cold. As we watch the news each night we see negative reaction of the stock market to negative news of the day. Negative news? Do we have negative news? The job market is teeming with people who are a part of the negative jobs figures we have experienced. Job cuts lead the negative news of the day. We are bombarded by negative news associated with persons of high office, persons seeking high office, and the current President's negative approval rating. Negative statistics concerning our real estate markets, foreclosures, and the economy. There's the huge negative reports of the looming recession or depression that must be softened to allay the fears that fuel negative responses to the banking and securities markets. There's negative news about the mismanagement of banks, the mismanagement of companies, the mismanagement of investment funds, the mismanagement of wars, the mismanagement of $750b in bailout money, our mismanagement of our health that somehow has caused the mismanagement of our health care system and the news of mismanagement goes on resulting in more and more negative news. There is negative news about the heroes of victimization, the Israelis, the people of God, as they seek retribution for the endangerment of its citizens by Hamas or whoever they're currently fighting. We have mismanaged our environment resulting in a negative look at the future of our Earth. There seems to be more than enough of us to blame for all these negatives. In the scheme of things there seems to be an inordinate amount of negative news of late. No wonder we are depressed and fearful, we're all weighed down by the negatives of the world. A precious few fleeting moments of positive news is squeezed in between the negative news stories.

There is a piece of positive news that can't be denied, God so loved the world He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in Him should not be lost, but should have eternal life. That news should bring a smile to your face. Even with all the negatives we face we must be grateful that those pale in comparison to the knowledge that eternal life awaits us who simply believe. Trust in God. Love God. Love one another. Have a grateful heart!