February 5, 2022 - It’s Saturday, February 5.
In 1922, the New York Herald newspaper published an article titled “What the World Will Look Like in One Hundred Years.” They chose novelist W. L. George to write it. Never heard of him? Few have. And even fewer have read one of his novels. But you have to admit, the man knew a thing or two about predicting the future.
In the article, about life in 2022, George predicts wireless phones, commercial air travel, working women, and nuclear power. To be fair, he also predicts glass domed cities and flying cars. But hey, nobody’s perfect. Telling the future is hard work.
Want to take a crack at predicting what life will be like a hundred years from now? No? Well, how about fifty years? Ten? Let’s make it easy. Tell me what’s going to happen... tomorrow.
The truth is we cannot know what the future holds. But, thank heaven, we can know who holds the future. The gospel songwriters Bill & Gloria Gaither put it like this -
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
My life is worth the living just because He lives!
Meet you back here on Monday, as we begin a series - leading to Valentine’s Day - on the subject of love.
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
