Good morning on this Saturday, October 23rd. The times in which we are now living have been often referred to as the "information age." With the unremitting technological advances, the proliferation of research projects, the constant scientific pursuits, and the billions of dollars committed to uncovering the mysteries of man and his universe, we have an estimated 1,000,000 pieces of new information entering our potential knowledge base every single day. That is a staggering number by any measure. In an effort to keep up with it all, we have gone from specialists to sub-specialization to sub-sub-specialization in many fields. Some say we can just keep adding another "sub" as the information continues to proliferate. The prophet Daniel foretold these times when he wrote in Daniel 12:4 that knowledge would increase and man would run to and fro. The Hebrew word for increase in that verse means exceedingly or abundantly increase. But with all of our vast increases in knowledge and information, one thing remains constant - God's unchanging moral laws. Some things are right and some things are wrong, period. Has our vast increase in information changed the fact that cheating, or stealing, or adultery or a host of other misdeeds are wrong? To borrow a phrase from the book of Romans, GOD FORBID! The circumstances and base of knowledge to which we apply God's moral laws may change, but the morals themselves are unchanging. God's standards are immutable because God is immutable. He said, "I am the Lord and I change not" (Malachi 3:6). Thank God we will always have an unchanging eternal compass to provide moral guidance in this rapidly changing world.
Tomorrow's sermon is about the recipe for revival.
I hope I'll have the pleasure of seeing you there.
Mel Brown