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Bring the Good News
Description
Living out the Gospel through service, generosity, and everyday obedience reflects the heart of Isaiah 52:7 and shows what it truly means to bring good news. Faith becomes tangible when we meet real needs, demonstrating Christ’s love in practical ways within our communities.
Highlights
- Bringing “good news” includes both sharing truth and meeting practical needs
- Small acts of obedience can create meaningful, lasting impact
- Serving others reflects the heart and mission of Jesus
- Faith is most powerful when it’s lived out, not just spoken
- Community impact often starts with simple awareness and willingness
- Generosity can open doors for deeper spiritual conversations
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Bring the Good News
By: Michelle Lazurek
Bible Reading:
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” - Isaiah 52:7
As part of our strategy to become more missional and impact our community, I was tasked with maintaining food donations for our local high school. Although we live in an affluent community, many children attend school without adequate food or resources. Our church took on the responsibility of collecting food donations throughout the year and giving them to its local high school food closet. This way, students can contact their teachers or administrative staff to arrange private food deliveries, so they have enough to take home and maintain food security.
During one of the monthly drop-offs, I struggled to bring the full organizational bin of food to the door. I had asked them to get a cart so I could wheel it into the high school. When the teachers opened the door, they were astonished. They were so grateful to have that much food donated to their students.
Because they often provided food privately to keep kids from being bullied or made fun of, they could not ask for food donations in the community. They had to rely on people with that type of information to meet the need tangibly.
It deeply touched my heart to be able to provide food to the students in that way. Not only was I able to live out my faith with my church, but we also impacted our community through small acts of obedience. By being the tangible hands and feet of Jesus, we were able to bri