Holy words long preserved
for our walk in this world,
They resound with God’s own heart
Oh, let the Ancient words impart.

Words of Life, words of Hope
Give us strength, help us cope
In this world, where e’er we roam
Ancient words will guide us Home.

~Ancient Words by Michael W. Smith

Where do you go to get news and commentary on the events of the day?  Who do you trust enough to let them advise you on things that really matter?  When even the crucial guidance from the Center for Disease Control changes from day to day for how to stay safe, what can you trust?  It is very unsettling not to have a trusted foundation for making decisions.  As we all face this reality, it is comforting to know that we have guidance for the truly important issues of life that has stood true for thousands of years.

It is true that the ancient words don’t definitively answer the medical question of wearing a face mask in public.  But it does guide us to submit to one another in love and to consider others more important than ourselves.  The Bible doesn’t tell me if I should go back to work in the office or continue to work from home.  But it does tell me that I should work for my employer as I would for the Lord.

I don’t need to have all the answers, as long as I have the important answers.  What does the Lord require or me?  To act justly, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with my God (Tom’s paraphrase of Micah 6:8) 

In these times of uncertainty, let’s spend some extra time listening to the ancient words.