As Paul wrote: “But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them (1 Cor. 14:3 nlt). Prophecy prepares us to face the future with faith.
Five hundred years ago sailors feared the horizon. Sail too far and risk falling off the edge, they reasoned. The common wisdom of the ancients warned against the unseen. So did the monument at the Strait of Gibraltar, where Spaniards held dominion over both sides of the strait. At its narrowest margin, where Africa can see Europe, they erected the Pillar of Hercules, a huge marker that bore in its stone the three-word Latin slogan Ne plus ultra. No More Beyond.
But then came Columbus and the voyage of 1492. The discovery of the new world swung open the western doors of Spain. They took the Latin phrase “No More Beyond,” removed the first word, and impressed this slogan onto their coins: “More Beyond.”'
Remove the “no” from your future. Open your heart and open your life
to the great assurances. You were made to explore what happens next. It’s
all about hope. It’s all about him.
Let’s make sure we are good to go.
~ Max Lucado
author of What Happens Next
