A Good Man Comes with Good News

Scripture 2 Sam 18:27 So the watchman said, “I think the running of the first is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “He is a good man, and comes with good news.”

Observation: A good man would come with good news and what is the best good news? The gospel. A good man puts God first and others above himself so when an opportunity arises a good man would honor God by sharing his word and caring enough about others not to worry about how it might make him look, but putting the salvation of that person’s soul first. A good man puts others first and loves his brother as himself, but loves God with all his heart, mind and soul.

Application: I want and need to be a good man. I want to put God first in everything that I do and I want to put others before myself, but deep down I’m not a good man. I need to stop putting my desires above others and especially above God’s. I need to get my priorities straight and start living today with God first, others second and mine third. I need to strive to be that good man God calls me to be. Before doing anything check my motives in why am I doing it if it doesn’t honor God or benefit someone else, I need not to do it.

Prayer: My Lord help me be this good man you call me to be. Soften my heart and guide me to put you first always and to please you by serving others to your glory. Humble me and make me that servant you desire me to be that others will see me as a good man and want to hear what I say, because they would know it is good news.