by Doy Moyer<\/p>\n
One sobering thought is that children are coming into this world now who will live to see the 22nd century, assuming the Lord does not come first. I had grandparents who were born in the 19th century, and this connects back even further. Not only does time fly, but generations span across centuries just as quickly. While the earth seems to abide, “A generation goes, and a generation comes<\/em>” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). There is no stopping it.<\/p>\n Time and generations will march on no matter what else we think or do, so the question is, what are we doing with the time in which we live and with the generations we may touch? Will we, like David, serve the purpose of God in our own generation (Acts 13:36)? Will we be those who, like men of Issachar, understand the times in which we live (I Chronicles 12:32)? Will we seek the welfare of the place where we live (Jeremiah 29:7)?<\/p>\n We can fret and fuss about the current state of the world, we can re-live the evils of the past, or we can live in a glorified past of the “good old days.” None of these is wise (cf. Ecclesiastes 7:10) and will not accomplish what we might wish. With all of the winds of change and the uncertainties, we can know this: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever<\/em>” (Hebrews 13:8). Because He is the same, because the problem of sin is the same, and because the solution to that problem is the same gospel, we can speak truth in love and point people to a living hope that will serve as a sure and steadfast anchor (Hebrews 6:13-19). God’s promises will not fail; the world’s promises will.<\/p>\n Let us, then, renew our minds in Him. 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