Today's the day when in 1924 the last Rolls Royce Silver Ghost was completed and sold in London. The Silver Ghost had been introduced in 1906 as a custom touring car that promised luxury and reliable performance. It quickly gained a reputation as the "Best Car in the World." But the manufacturers knew that it wouldn't remain the best car for ever and that new models were needed. These came in due course in the form of the Rolls Royce Twenty, the Phantom, the Silver Cloud, the Silver Shadow, and the Silver Wraith. The company managed the transition to more modern designs whilst protecting its reputation for opulence and comfort.
It was also on this day in 1994 that Rolls Royce announced that in future its cars would be powered by 12 cylinder BMW engines rather than the classic British engines for which it had been known and loved. Many people bemoaned this but the company maintained that it had to move with the times.
Change is here to stay. And change is getting faster. Some people say that in today's world change is the only certainty. But it isn't. Because God's dependable presence with us through whatever comes and goes in life is an even greater certainty. Listen to these words from Hebrews:
God has said,
"Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you."
So we say with confidence,
"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can human beings do to me?"
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