The Bible Stands Undaunted
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29
I am glad that I have a guide that stands the test of time. You see, the Word of God has not just stood the test of criticism, but censorship, and even attempted destruction. But it keeps on…never wavering. The critics come and go, but the Bible stays. I think this poem sums it up. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
The Anvil
Last eve I paused before a blacksmith’s door
and heard the anvil ring the vesper chime.
And looking in, I saw old hammers on the floor,
Worn by the beating years of time.
“How many anvils have you had,” said I,
“To wear and batter all these hammers so?”
“Just one,” said he, then with a twinkle in his eyes,
“The anvil wears the hammers out you know.”
And so I thought, 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—the hammers gone!
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