An Anvil

An Anvil
Isaiah the prophet wrote,

“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

I came across this poem recently. It was one I’d read many years ago when I was in school. The author is anonymous. I put it here for you to think about.

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 batter 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.

For centuries people have said Christianity would be consigned to the dust bin of history. That it would simply fade away.
A Pharisee named Gamaliel standing before the Sanhedrin as they were presiding over the trial of two of Christ’s apostles said,
“Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.  
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” Acts 5:38,39.
He was right. The might of Rome could not stop the spread of the message of Christ. Nor has it been possible for any government or group to stop the message of Christ from going into the world.
Today despite being persecuted by many nations and groups around the world the word of God has reached into every corner of every nation of the world. Billions of people today believe in Christ Jesus and the number is growing even in nations in which Christians are persecuted.
This to my mind proves the Bible and the message of Jesus is true.
Please think about it.