An Awesome Mystery Solved - Peace and Security - A Vain Hope

 In contrast with those who "walk in the name of Jehovah,"  not one of those religionists was praying to Jehovah," the living Go, whose name appears some 7,000 times  in the original text of the Bible.  (Micah 4:5; Isaiah 42:8-12)  As a group,  they did  not approach God in the name of Jesus, the majority of them not even believing in Jesus Christ.  (John 14:13; 15:16)  None of them are doing God's will for our day, which is to proclaim worldwide God's incoming Kingdom -not the UN as the real hope for manknd.  (Matthew7:21-23; 24:14; Mark 13:10) For the most part, their religious organizations have been involved in the bloody wars of history, including the two world wars of the 20th century.  To such God says:  "Even though you make many prayers, I am not listening:  with bloodshed your very hands have become filled." -  ISAIAH 1:15; 59:1-3.

Further, it is a deeply significant that the world's religious leaders should join hands with the United Nations in calling for peace at this time.  They  would like to influence the UN to their own advantage, especially in this modern age when so many of their people are abandoning religion.  Like the unfaithful leaders in ancient Israel,  they call out.  "There is peace! There is peace" when there is no peace."  (Jeremiah 6:14)   No doubt their cries for peace will continue, rising in support of the climax concerning which the apostle Paul prophesied: "Whenever it is that they are saying 'Peace and Security!' then sudde destruction is to be instantly upon them just as the pang of distress upon a pregnant woman; and they will by no means escape." - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:2, 3. 

In recent years, politicians  have used  the phrase "peace and security" to describe  various human schemes. Do such efforts by world leaders  constitute the beginning of the fulfillment of 1Thessalonians 5:3?  Or was Paul referring  only to a specific event of such dramatic proportions that it will claim world attention?  Since Bible prophecies are often completely understood only after theyare fulfilled or in  the course of fulfillment, we will have to wait and see.  Meanwhile, Christians know that whatever peace and security the nations may appear to have achieved, basically nothing will have changed.  Selfishness, hatred, crime, family breakdown, immorality, sickness, sorrow, and death will still be here. That is why no cry of "peace and security"  needs to mislead you. If you remain  awake to the meaning of the world events and heed the prophetic signs  in God's Word. - MARK13:32-37; LUKE 21:34-36.

Next time: An Awesome Mystery Solved - The "Peace" Paradox

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