Our Anchor in a Changing World

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident; for, The just shall live by faith." Galatians 3:11

We live in a rapidly changing world and hardly know what to depend on from day to day, but we desperately need something unchanging and secure to anchor our lives to and God has provided that security.  It is called the Gospel of Jesus Christ and it is 100% secure and trustworthy.

Paul preached and lived the Gospel of JesusChrist.  He claimed that he lived by faith in the Son of God and assures us that we can and must live the same way.

Things didn't always go smoothly for Paul!  He was attacked by mobs, falsely accused by his enemies, arrested by the Roman authorities and saw the inside of several Roman jails.  The future often looked bleak for Paul, but his faith in the Gospel and in the Lord Jesus never wavered.  He knew, as we must learn, that we cannot always depend on things as they appear to be, but we must depend on things to be as God promises that they shall be and that is called "walking by faith."

Someone wrote the following words;
         'Tis better to walk by faith than sight,
             in this path of ours and mine;
   And the pitch-black night, when there's no outer light
            is the time for faith to shine.

The world of our generation has a lot of serious problems and we hear a lot of proposed solutions.  No doubt some are good and some not so good but of one thing I am sure, denying the claims of God and breaking His commandments is not a good solution.  Many years ago a man called "The Preacher" wrote,  "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."  (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

There will, no doubt, be political and judicial decisions made in the days to come that will be, as we see things, definitely wrong. There are now and will be more, developments on the world scene that are scary but don't be troubled.  We are men and women who, "...walk by faith, not by sight." (2nd Corinthians 5:7) and our lives are controlled by and our hope is built on, "...things not seen as yet...." (Hebrews 11:7).  Like Moses of old we shall "...endure, as seeing Him who is invisible."  (Hebrews 11:27).  (Invisible to the eyes of unbelief but seen by eyes of  faith).

  In the end it will be as God has determined.

(Pastor Bill Cummins, Sheridan, Wyoming, drbc@bresnan.net)