Good news or bad news?

Good news or bad news?

by Joel Howard

When someone comes with a message

That messenger brings the good or the bad

The recipient often asks

Is it good news or bad news?

Sometimes it's both

"give me the good news first"

the recipient often says

Is it good news or bad news?

David was anointed king

long before he sat on any throne

But the anointing

thrust him into royalty before God

"My son, I love you

You are loved"

So David sang songs

In the wilderness

This morning in the night

I am stirred in heart

I tucked my son in 

And held him in my arms

"I love you son

You are perfectly loved"

And I cast off all

Orphaned sighs

"Do not be deceived

You are loved

Every good and perfect gift

Comes from above"

Father is saying

To me at once,
"Son, remember

You are perfectly loved"

Is it good news or bad news?

This Christmas we see

No bad news

Did the angels bring

That night to the shepherds

Tending the sheep

And no bad news to us

Who would to him flee

Rush to the Savior

Rush to your Friend

To He who has covenanted

Without end

No strings attached

You are in his gaze

He favors you now

Favors you always

Jeremiah 29:11 says

I know the plans

Child, I know the plans

Favor, favored

Blessing, blessed

Long before we reign with Him

He anoints our heads

Do not be deceived

Don't live that way!

I hear him shout

I hear him pray

Faith comes first

Believe, you must

Holy Spirit deposits

Deep in us

Live lives rooted

Grounded, deep

Know the good news

As you wake or sleep

Christmas told us

The news its good!

World, he loves us!

World, he's good!

Faithful covenant

We've received

Go tell the news

The good news, bring!