WE CAN LEARN FROM HISTORY

Recently our Prime Minister indicated that there is no history to learn from in the current economic difficulties, although some disagree.  It’s true that we do not always learn from history but in Britain especially, we have often learnt from our history but then wandered away from it.

There is no doubt that as a nation we have learnt more lessons from Bible history than from any other source.  Looking back over the years Queen Victoria made this profound statement, “The Bible is the secret of Britain’s greatness.”  She realised that when as a nation we obeyed the teaching of the Bible, God’s blessing rested upon us, but if we abandoned His commandments and sank into a lazy lifestyle of “Take your ease, eat, drink and be merry,” [ Luke 12:19 ], we ceased to be hardworking, conscientious and law abiding.  No longer could it be said in the words of Scripture, “Blessed (happy) is the nation whose God is the Lord.” [ Psalm 33:12 ]

The Bible was written for the world and the Lord Jesus commanded His followers to, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to every nation.” [ Mark 16:15 ] The word Gospel means Good News so wherever the gospel is faithfully proclaimed Christianity has become famous for its happy people, great choirs and joyful singing.

Sadly in Britain and in many other countries the Good News had been taught but trodden down.  Parents have not attended church or encouraged their children to go to Sunday School.  Instead they have replaced worship with work, sport, shopping and entertainment.  Because of this, very few parents or children know the vitally important Ten Commandments or even some significant Bible texts.  Children and families do not gather around the meal table to give thanks for their food and the power of prayer has been forgotten.