Editorial

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July and January bring the extremes of summer and winter. and they never fail. It is interesting to consider that these seasons are reversed when changing from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. Still God's Word is accurate and His promise given in Gen. 8:2222While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. (Genesis 8:22) abides. "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
It is the faithful Creator who has established and kept these seasons and times for man. Seedtime and harvest are absolutely necessary for food production for life, and the cold and heat serve their proper purpose too. The length of the summer and also of the winter at different latitudes of the earth are just right for the kind of life found in each region. What would we do without day and night? Each is necessary for mankind. Sleep is essential so we have night, but work must be done so we have day.
Of this same faithful Creator, Peter wrote these words for us, "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if' the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator." 1 Peter 4:17-1917For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. (1 Peter 4:17‑19).
We can then, trust the keeping of our souls unto this faithful Creator. He has sustained this creation for thousands of years and He will keep our souls. We may say that we cause God some difficulty (if the righteous scarcely be saved), but He faithfully trains and keeps His children. We have already received the end of our faith, even the salvation of our souls. (1 Peter 1:99Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:9).) Now we are "kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." chap. 1:5. For us who trust the gospel, this salvation will be the receiving of our new bodies and will take place at the rapture.
In that millennial time that we read of in Rev. 22:55And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 22:5) it says, "And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light.”
Then in that day of eternity we read this in Rev. 21:4,4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:4) "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed may." Meanwhile, may we hearken to Peter's last words, "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever. Amen." 2 Peter 3:1818But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18). Ed.