Justin Martin, Calvin College

The nature of time and history is cyclical, with times of peace and war, of stability and upheaval, of abundance and of want. Despite all that we do to improve and change the world, it will never be perfect, for evil is ever - present, until the day Christ returns and judges the world and its inhabitants for all they have done, good and bad. Therefore all we can really do is to fear the Lord and obey his commandments, to enjoy the good things of life, especially relationships, that he has given us, and to be content with what we are given and what are called to do Mean while the cycles of history continue until the great resurrection, when the old shall pass away, and a new and perfect world arise.