What Is the Good News?
Read: Isaiah 40:6-26 Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. (v. 9) Many Christians use the words “good news” for the message of hope
South Asia Ministry Leader April 8, 2026
Do you ever hesitate to speak about your faith, especially when it might not be well-received?
This devotional reading plan invites you to find fresh courage in sharing the truth of the gospel, even in the midst of hard times. Through the voices of prophets, apostles, and Jesus himself, Scripture calls us not only to believe the good news, but to proclaim it boldly, even when it’s uncomfortable or costly.
Each day’s reading reminds us that the message of the gospel has always been challenging. It speaks hard truth about sin, justice, and repentance, but it also offers deep hope, lasting peace, and unimaginable grace. In a world that often prefers comfort to conviction, we are called to live and speak as people shaped by both.
Whether you’re facing cultural opposition, relational tension, or inner fear, this series encourages you to stand firm. You don’t need perfect words or persuasive strength. You need a heart anchored in the truth that Jesus is Lord—and that his message is worth sharing.
Even when others resist, even when your voice shakes, even when the fruit is slow to grow, take heart. The good news is still good. And God is still working through those willing to speak it.
Be faithful. Be bold. And trust that the truth you carry has the power to heal, restore, and save.
Read: Isaiah 40:6-26 Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. (v. 9) Many Christians use the words “good news” for the message of hope
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake. (v. 5 NIV) More than thirty
Read: Jeremiah 7:1-11 But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. (v. 8 NIV) It seems to me that some of the most successful churches and pastors
Read: 1 Peter 2:9-17 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the
Read: Isaiah 38:1-6 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord. (v. 2) Even a righteous person can become a victim of three sins: fear that
Read: Isaiah 42:1-9 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. (v. 1) The phrase “servant leaders” is contradictory. As James MacGregor Burns said in
Read: Isaiah 56:9-12 All you beasts of the field, come to devour—all you beasts in the forest. (v. 9) At times, it can feel like we are surrounded by beasts;
Read: Luke 15:11-24 I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.
Words of Hope’s South Asia Ministry field leader is based in India and works with more than 70 team members sharing the hope of the gospel in more than 20 languages. Because of security concerns, we have chosen not to share his name.