". . . the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." 1 John 2:17
There are certain abiding elements in the Christian's life that are always real and unchanging. Circumstances alter; loved ones are snatched from our side by death, and the outward form of this present world swiftly passes away (1 Corinthians 7:31), but the truth of God's promises abides. As we build upon the rock foundation of the faithful Word, as we go forward by grace in the will of God, we may face the changing world with confidence and with peace in our soul. For us, the present is bearable because the future is so secure and glorious!
An ancient king once charged his wise men to create a sentence which could ever be in view and be appropriated at all times and in all situations. They finally presented him with a motto on which were inscribed these words: "AND THIS TOO SHALL PASS AWAY!" How true a slogan for those who live in this unstable world. Joy is followed by sorrow, and sorrow by hope, but nothing abides.
It is said that some years ago a trolley car in Atlanta, Georgia, bumped into the lamppost of the so-called "eternal flame of the Confederacy," and the "eternal flame" went out! A giant candle was built in a town in New York to be lit once each year for two thousand years, to symbolize friendship among the United Nations; but shortly after this huge candle was created, it was accidentally set afire and was consumed in ten minutes! Hitler said that his "Third Reich" would last one thousand years; yet it continued less than one thousand days! Yes, the world passeth away and the lusts thereof, but praise His name, "He that doeth the will of God abideth for ever!" In this confidence go forward in faith. Life comes - to pass; but the best is yet to be!
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