The Word Stands Forever

August 24

Life on planet earth can be unnerving. Man not only has weapons of mass destruction, but those weapons are in the hands of madmen; madmen who are steeped in hatred for everyone who does not embrace their particular worldview. They are also possessed of an apocalyptic vision that they believe is their duty and privilege to usher in.

So those who consider ourselves to be of sound mind, who value life and do not believe suicide (which includes expediting as many by-standers as possible to their eternal destination) to be the ultimate assurance of attaining a sensually-charged, pleasure-filled eternity, certainly have cause to ponder the beliefs of 1.57 billion of our fellow sojourners on this planet.

If the word ‘fear’ lends itself to the emotion generated within us because of these ponderings, it is because along with the awareness of these beliefs is the recognition that there is nothing we can do to dissuade those who harbor them from believing they are perfectly right in doing so. Not our generosity toward those of this mindset, nor our inviting them to be among us, nor our assent that they are legally permitted to hold their views—nothing—can assuage the belief or the desire for its ultimate outcome. Yet, in spite of the dire outlook, in the end, we know we win. We can trust Jesus our Savior, no matter what desperate days may lie ahead.

Yes, there may be a time of great trial upon the earth because of the determination of some of its inhabitants’ to control every person and conform all the family of man to their ideology, but we do know we win. Why? How can we be sure? Because the God of all creation, the One true and living God who inhabits eternity has spoken. He has known of this turn of events from eternity and He has set the boundary of its influence and power. His Word, as found in Psalm 33:11 stands true, “The plans of the Lord stand firm forever; the purposes of His heart will last through all generations.” Ideologies may come and go but the Word of God shall stand forever.