Trust in Christ Forever

August 7

Some things are timeless. Treasures of a by-gone era still have the power to excite us today, as evidenced by the great interest we have in the exquisite finds that have been made in the remains of the Titanic, which has been on the ocean floor for a century. Archaeologists are perhaps the most interested among us in the riches of antiquity.

Recently found in the Jewish village of Huqoq, was an ancient mosaic which depicts an unusual scene from the story of Samson, the Biblical character whose amazing strength lay in his uncut hair. The mosaic is believed to date back to 400-500 A.D. but it is exciting much interest all these hundreds of years later.

Believers in Christ value those things outside the Bible which give evidence and insight into the veracity of their faith. They believe that because the Word of God is true, because Jesus is indeed who He claims to be, the historic and archaeological evidence must ultimately substantiate their faith. Because they already have the confirmation of the Holy Spirit within them, they do not require such substantiation, but they value it because it has the power to persuade unbelievers to the saving truth of Jesus.

And when the confidence they have placed in the Lord is confirmed in the unbiased record found in the secrets of the earth that have been buried for hundreds of years, the Word of God as found in I John 2:17 is again proven true, “The world and its desires shall pass away, but the man who trusts in Christ lives forever.” This is the cry of the heart of Jesus—that all men trust in Him—and as He allows the secrets of antiquity to be revealed, many are drawn to His arms of love and to His salvation.