You’ve probably watched a beauty pageant like Miss America, or Miss USA and witnessed a contestant answering the annual question with, “I wish for world peace”. It’s a great notion or gesture, but is it really possible? Is it possible for a world full in sinners to get along and live in peace? Nope. Why do I say this? Where do I draw my conclusion from? God, Himself. If the nature of man is hostile towards God, and according to the Bible, the only remedy is found in Jesus, then how can a large number of people, sharing the planet, live in peace, when they don’t know the Source (where peace comes from)? If Jesus is the Source of peace, reconciling us back to God, how can people have peace when they either reject Jesus, or not take the time to know Him? The only way peace will ever fill the earth, is when the earth is renewed by God, under a new Heaven and a new earth (with all the rebellious, anti-God people are removed). Am I saying that this is no chance for peace to an individual? Of course not, because Jesus can grant you peace in your heart when you receive Him through repentance and place your faith and trust in Him alone. So to summarize; is it possible for the world to have peace? Not without Christ.
11 They offer superficial treatments for My people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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