Most of us have come to realize we aren’t going to find the good stories on the front page of newspapers anymore. Stories like “Mother Saves Child From Drowning”, “Iraqis Vote For Democracy” and so forth are stories that get the last few pages of newspapers these days. Front page stories have titles that read like: “Man Beheaded By Terrorists”, “2000 American Soldiers Have Died In Iraqi War”. Front page stories are ones with gruesome and negative details that capture the attention of the masses. But whether or not the newspapers carry good stories or bad ones doesn’t really matter.

I make it a habit to read the Daily Bread everyday as a form of my devotional. And the one today is just one of many great stories in the Daily Bread.

Here’s the Daily Bread from November 20, 2005:

Don’t Make News!

A story in our local newspaper reported that a $1.73 billion highway
and mass transit project in Denver, Colorado, was nearing completion on
schedule and within the budget. But the story wasn’t on the front page.
In fact, it was tucked into a sidebar of brief summaries in small type
on page 3 of the local news section. If the project had been plagued by
fraud, delays, and cost overruns, no doubt it would have been headline
news.

I’ve decided that “Don’t Make News” might be a good motto in
life. If we lie, cheat, and steal, that’s news. If we live honestly and
morally, we can have an unnoticed yet effective spiritual influence on
people around us.

When Paul commended the Christians in Thessalonica for showing
love toward each other, he urged them, “Aspire to lead a quiet life, to
mind your own business, and to work with your own hands . . . that you
may walk properly toward those who are outside” (1 Thessalonians
4:11-12).

Since our goal is to please God in everything we do (v.1), it
makes no difference whether anyone applauds our actions or not. We are
called to be faithful, not famous. Bad behavior sells newspapers.
Honesty and integrity honor the Lord. Don’t make news! David McCasland

I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause,
I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause;
I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame,
I’d rather be true to His holy name. Miller
Renewal 1950, Chancel Music, Inc.

The world’s applause cannot compare to the Lord’s approval.

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