And It Came To Pass

Good Morning!

The phrase occurs 396 times in the King James Version of the Bible. “and it came to pass”… The English translation leads us to a thought of hope because it means that nothing is permanent. Think about these happenings in my lifetime:

The Cold War – and it came to pass
Viet Nam – and it came to pass
Watergate – and it came to pass
911 – and it came to pass
The Economic Downturn of 2008 - it too will pass

This phrase can apply on a more personal level – finances, hardship, illness, injury – all come and go in our lives at one time or another – and soon pass. Through all of these remains one constant: God loves us and cares for us.

I remember being in Sears Roebuck when it was on Ponce de Leon – across from Cracker Stadium. I remember that Mom had picked out some new shoes for me to wear and when she went to pay for them, she didn’t have enough credit. I recall the desperation in her voice – because she wanted me to have new shoes. Grandma Ward came to the rescue – and I got my shoes. And the economics of those times have come and gone – because they come to pass.

I know many of you are going through tough times now. And I don’t make light of the worry, the fear, the sense of failing. I have known these feeling in my life too. But I have also WITNESSED the powerful hand of Jesus in my life and in the life of many around me as He has helped us until “it came to pass”. So don’t give up … don’t stop believing … press on in faith, knowing that it will COME TO PASS.

Agape’


Mr. Jim