There is another article in the “Economic Overview” called “Hold the line”.

It says also “Once credit eases and the worst of the housing market correction is over, we expect NZ to rocket out of the 2008 malaise”.

So, “Hold the line”. “Hold the line” has several meanings. I like the meaning keeping a telephone line open.

How do we face the future? With anticipation or with apprehension? Most people face the future with apprehension. For some children of God– born again believers– life is a short term pain or maybe even a long term pain. But it should not be so. It is a life full of the joy of the Lord when we are keeping the telephone line to our Heavenly Father open all the time. —  We can pray all the time.

We are on a pilgrimage. And I say it again, most of our problems can only be understood in the light of eternity. Read Deuteronomy 29:29!

All of us want to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Or do you want to die? Are we at all looking forward to the Lord’s return? He is coming soon! What does the apostle Paul say in Philippians 1:21? ” For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Read Philippians 1:21-26.

Let us hold the line and stand on the promises of God until we die or the Lord comes again. Here is a tremendeous promise: Isaiah 43:2. Waters are mentioned, rivers also and fire and flames.

— The Lord is with us when we pass through the waters.

— The rivers will not sweep over us.

— The fire will not burn us.

— The flames will not set us ablaze.