Lesson from a Blacksmith

Lesson from a Blacksmith

“Last eve I passed beside a blacksmith’s door,

And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;

Then, looking in, I saw upon the floor

Old hammers, worn with beating years of time.

“How many anvils have you had,” said I,

“To wear and bater all these hammers so?”

“Just one,” said he, and then, with twinkling eye,

The anvil wears the hammers out, you know.”

And so, thought I, the anvil of God’s Word,

For ages skeptic blows have beat upon;

Yet, though the noise of falling blows was heard,

The anvil is unharmed - and hammers gone.”

                                                                                     Anonymous

It seems more and more we hear people in the media telling us there is no God. I say telling because they never seem to want to listen to those of us who believe in God. They have their mind made up and no amount of speaking to them will change it. Some go as far as ridiculing Christians and others of faith for their beliefs.
I believe it is the right of those who do not believe in God to have their opinion. It is a God given right. In creating mankind, God gave each person complete freedom to do as they wish. That includes the right not to believe in God.
Over the centuries people have spoken out about the church. Many have predicted its demise. Some have called out “God is Dead” others “God never was”.
Dictators and others around the world have persecuted the church. Imprisoning and killing its members, yet the church still continues preaching God’s word.
God’s word continues on because it is the truth. A truth God wants the world know.
Isaiah the prophet states,

“A voice says, “Cry out.” And I said, “What shall I cry?” 

“All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. 

The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. 

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” 

Isaiah 40:6-8.

The word of God is true. What is written in the Bible is true and truth will never be extinguished by anyone.
All who have ever tried have passed on as footnotes in history. While the word of God still goes out to the world stronger than ever.
Please think about it.