As we head towards Christmas day, I am sure you can think of a few people going through some rough times. My family and I get to be of service this week as we deliver gifts anonymously for the Angel Tree project.
I wanted to share this writing from Emmet Fox. His “Sermon on the Mount” is an excellent read for those seeking to know about Jesus.
I think these words are just as timely now as they were 70 years ago.
THE CAPTAIN IS ON THE BRIDGE by Emmet Fox
"The world is not going to the dogs. The human race is not doomed. Civilization is not going to crash. The captain is on the bridge.
Humanity is going through a difficult time, but humanity has gone through difficulties many times before in its long history, and has always come through, strengthened and purified. Do not worry yourself about the universe collapsing. It is not going to collapse, and anyway that question is none of your business. The captain is on the bridge.
If the survival of humanity depended upon you or me, it would be a poor lookout for the Great Enterprise, would it not? The captain is on the bridge.
God is still in business. All that you have to do is to realize the Presence of God where the trouble seems to be, to do your nearest duty to the very best of your ability; and to keep an even mind until the storm is over."
A final note: When Dr Fox wrote this Hitler was on the rise in Europe, the Great Depression was at hand and the "black blizzard" was displacing millions and turning America’s heartland into a dust bowl.
When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
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