The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time.”
― Carl F. H. Henry
You have probably never heard of Private John J. Williams.
He is reported to have been the last soldier killed in the Civil War. He died at the Battle of Palmito Ranch, which occurred on May 12-13, 1865.
But, he didn’t have to die. We may never have heard of him because the battle never should have been fought.
Any student of the Civil War knows that General Robert E. Lee had surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The Civil War was over, which was good news.
But for Private Williams, the good news did not get there in time, which was not good new.
See the point?
If we have good news that could save someone but we don’t deliver it, it is no longer good news to them.
We have Good News.
And someone is dying today.
Will it be Good News for them?
