Message from Scripture: 10/04/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from Col. 3:15; “And let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful.”

 

In late 1939, after the outbreak of the war, the British Government commissioned the Ministry of Information to design a number of morale boosting posters that would be displayed across the British Isles during the difficult times that lay ahead. The third and final poster of the set was very straightforward and to the point; it simply read “Keep Calm and Carry On.” The plan in place for this poster was to be issued only if Britain was invaded by Germany. As this didn’t happen, the poster was never officially seen by the public. The phrase to keep calm, however, has been reproduced on everything imaginable in our day and age, with various slogans promoting a host of advertising adages, along with other sayings.

 

We live in troubling times today as well. Everything good and holy is being replaced with what seems to be the vilest of sins. Whether on television, or billboards, or even bumper stickers, profanity and immorality are portrayed as desirable. How do we respond to such wickedness? To borrow this phrase from World War II, as we are being assaulted by the forces of Satan and all that is wicked, I would say from our Scripture today, “Keep calm and in the peace of Christ, carry on.” As the world seems bent on self-destruction, the gospel anchors our soul in what will endure no matter what. The spiritual will endure beyond the trends of today; it will last eternally.

 

Let us pray for our nation, and those throughout the world deceived by Satan. Let’s also never abandon our calling in Christ, as we know, no matter what happens in this life, we are promised eternal life. Nothing Satan can mount against us can take that away from us, unless we surrender it. Never surrender your faith, your life, your hope in Christ. In the end, we will share in His victory. God bless.

 

Robert