Turning on my computer today didn't bring a lot of good news. The
typical news sources through which I pass to get to my mail program were
filled with doom and gloom type of news and certainly not anything that
would give anyone any kind of hope or joy on any given day. When I see
the news these days, I just lump it all together with the breaking of
the commandments and they are all broken each and every day. Our
present day brings the truth of Second Timothy 3:1-5 into stark
reality. Men and women hate God and openly scorn Him along with being
lovers of their own selves. As Paul opened the third chapter, so the
words are true today. "In the last days, perilous times will come..."
Where are we to find hope in such a day as today? Romans 5:7-8 says, " For
scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good
man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
There are
plenty of Bible passages that speak of hope due to salvation and this is
but one of them. We know that our hope can only rely on our
relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation through Christ is
the only link between us and peace, hope, joy and indeed, eternal life.
This joy, in a this godless society can only be found in our
relationship with Christ. While the society may be godless, our own
search for peace and joy can be found in the gospel message and as
always, everything depends upon the resurrection. It was the victory
that the Lord Jesus Christ acieved on that day almost twp thousand years
ago. You won't find peace and joy in the New York Times, or the
Washington Post or La Porte Herald-Argus. If you want real peace and
joy then you will have to accept the gospel message found in the pages
of Scripture and it isn't a message that is hidden like w crossword
puzzle or a word search puzzle. It is plainly given throughout the
books of the Bible. It can be found in John 3:16 or in Romans 5:8 or
Ephesians 2:9-10 or in Acts 16:31 or in First Corinthians 15:1-4. The
list could go on but you get the idea. The Bible, as always, has the
answer. When you need a moment of comfort in your hectic life, just
turn to the only true source of hope for the world in which we live. As
in so many other cases, the Bible is the source and our treasure chest
of promises from God. Praise Him today for His working in our lives and
for the hope that He gives us each and every day.
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