of all, to remind us to be brave.
i imagine that timothy shook out his hands, and stepped up in front of everyone, and said “this is my good news” even knowing that hard days lay ahead of them.
i imagine as timothy said it, he started to believe it. we may not see how things are getting any better (he may not rescue us from the lions den, from the prison cell) but we are called to hope regardless, because god cant be anything but god is. and god is good, and powerful, and bringing the kingdom on earth. and that is my good news. 