God has been our help in the past, and He is our hope and our help in the days ahead. Just as the Protestants of England faced uncertain times and potential loss of religious freedoms in the early 1700s, we also live in uncertain times, with many of our freedoms teetering precariously. Isaac Watts wrote "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" as a hymn of comfort and assurance as a response to the chaos of his time. 300 years later, these words still offer truth and hope, because Jesus Christ does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
