The Foundation of God Standeth Sure by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 5, 1912

"The Foundation of God Standeth Sure"

By Editor

In these days of great unrest, of doubt and darkness, of denial and readjustment of viewpoint and position in the religious world, how restful to feel that the foundation of God stands sure, that underneath are the everlasting arms, and that the great all-wise God is over all, keeping watch above his own. Man may reject Heaven's counsels; the Word of Truth may be ridiculed and derided, calumny and scorning heaped upon its most precious doctrines; human reasoning and philosophy may profess to be wise above that which is written; the heathen may rage, and the people imagine a vain thing; but the record is that "he that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision." All the opposition of evil men and demons can not change God's unalterable designs, nor affect the outcome of his plans and purposes.

In the midst of the turmoil and strife, the contention of opposing principles, it may seem to us sometimes that everything will be moved out of place, and that even the work of God itself will go to pieces. Let us remember that "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea." We need to be still and know that God is God. His care is over all his works, and he regards his children even as the apple of his eye.

We may commit to him the keeping of our souls as unto a wise and loving friend. He will not leave us to walk in darkness if we but believe his Word and follow its teachings. Let us not go forward tremblingly and fearfully. Let us be strong in his strength, brave in his service. Every loyal soldier will bear the banner of truth to final victory. Only the disloyal will desert the standard, and go down to final defeat.