Why peace is ELUSIVE

 

John 8:36

King James Version

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, 

ye shall be free indeed.

Why is there so much trouble in the world?

Why can't there ever be peace?

Why are people not free?

How do we achieve peace?

Can one man do it?

Who can foster peace?

Here are excerpts from articles the HOLY SPIRIT guided me to write.

These, from 2021 to 2026:

"The world may go this way, and that.

But believers in JESUS don't go this way, and that.

We are sure, steady, and saved.

We lean against the ROCK."

-- "PEACE through JESUS" 

(1 August 2021)

"How much control do we have over things happening in the world?

Nothing.

Zilch.

Only GOD has FULL control over EVERYTHING.

The sooner we accept that, the more peaceful we'll be."

-- "WHAT to FOCUS on EACH day"

(17 March 2022)

"If you were to watch the news today, you'd be worried.

But believers in JESUS can't be worried.

A true born again trusts in JESUS.

Completely."

-- "BELIEVERS have PEACE"

(28 February 2023)

"To have peace, we need JESUS.

That He may help us deal with the "mess"."

-- "PARADOX of PEACE" 

(30 Jun 2024)

"How can you promote peace, if you're not peaceful?

How can you know truth, if you don't have GOD's SPIRIT in you?

How can you promote justice, if you don't know GOD's laws?

It's all logical, sequential, and consequential."

-- "The PEACE solution" 

(6 January 2025)

"Oh, when o when, will people wake up?

When will they see that only JESUS can right ANY wrong?

ONLY JESUS can give us the peace we all desire."

-- "PROSPECTS for PEACE" 

(10 February 2026)

Simply put, we all need JESUS.

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

Only through JESUS can we have peace.

The lasting peace we all need, and desire so deeply.

The world is contrary to peace.

Simply because it serves CHRIST's enemy.

Thus, this born again workman longs for four particular events --

When the imminent Rapture occurs:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them 

in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

When believers return with JESUS:

Revelation 19:14

King James Version

14 And the armies which were in heaven 

followed him upon white horses, 

clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

When the New Jerusalem comes down from GOD:

Revelation 21:1-5

King James Version

21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth 

were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, 

new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, 

nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

When there are no more criminals:

Revelation 21:22-27

King James Version

22 And I saw no temple therein: 

for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb 

are the temple of it.

23 And the city had no need of the sun, 

neither of the moon, to shine in it: 

for the glory of God did lighten it, 

and the Lamb is the light thereof.

24 And the nations of them which are saved 

shall walk in the light of it: 

and the kings of the earth 

do bring their glory and honour into it.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: 

for there shall be no night there.

26 And they shall bring the glory 

and honour of the nations into it.

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, neither 

whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

Don't you wish for those days, too?

I do so -- with all my heart.

Not just for my self.

But for everyone.

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Some REMARKABLE things

 Psalm 100:5

King James Version

5 For the Lord is good; 

his mercy is everlasting; 

and his truth endureth to all generations.

It is truly a remarkable thing.

I, who had not read the Bible before.

Somehow knew a thing, or two.

Saying something profound decades ago.

Even before GOD made me born again.

All come from GOD.

All go back to GOD.

That's Who I felt GOD was.

As SOURCE of everything.

And I felt it, with conviction.

But I had nothing to back it up with.

Just a feeling that it was true.

And now I'm born again, I've got proof.

SPIRIT led me to Scripture.

Another strange thing happened.

I searched online and this particular version came up.

Right on target, too!

Embodying BOTH declarations:

Romans 11:36

Worldwide English (New Testament)

36 All things come from God, 

through God, 

and return to God. 

Praise him for ever! 

Yes, it is so!

Apparently, I was right on both statements.

Even before I knew what being born again meant.

Just missed the "through God" part.

That was the "missing" piece.

Really astounding -- at least, to me.

I needed to be born again, to know that missing part.

Now, for the rest -- 

"All come from GOD."

Psalm 100:3

King James Version

3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: 

it is he that hath made us, 

and not we ourselves; 

we are his people, 

and the sheep of his pasture.

James 1:17

King James Version

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift 

is from above, 

and cometh down from the Father of lights, 

with whom is no variableness, 

neither shadow of turning.

1 John 4:7

King James Version

7 Beloved, let us love one another: 

for love is of God; 

and every one that loveth is born of God, 

and knoweth God.

"All go back to GOD."

Ecclesiastes 12:7

King James Version

7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: 

and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

How could I have known those two statements?

Surely, only through the SPIRIT of GOD.

Which looked down from heaven.

Waiting patiently for me to wake up.

From my sleep, from my stupor, from my sins.

He knew what I was about.

What I was to do.

What He created me for.

Certain it was just a matter of time, and I'd wake up.

Knowing all my research was in my search for the LORD.

He knew I had been searching for ABSOLUTE truth all my life.

Thus, GOD gave me clues.

He gave me frequent prompts.

He knew I'd follow the "trail".

He knew I'd follow through.

He knew I was on to "something".

He knew I was on to Him.

In a good way, of course.

That's why He allowed the process.

No matter the painstaking path I took.

And when was GOD ever wrong?

Keep at it, wherever you are.

Keep at the path of truth.

And you shall find it.

Jeremiah 29:13

King James Version

13 And ye shall seek me, 

and find me, 

when ye shall search for me 

with all your heart.

And that truth is the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

John 1:17

King James Version

17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 17:16-19

King James Version

16 They are not of the world, 

even as I am not of the world.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: 

thy word is truth.

18 As thou hast sent me into the world, 

even so have I also sent them into the world.

19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, 

that they also might be sanctified 

through the truth.

And you will marvel at another thing.

When you've come to know JESUS, the struggle stops.

PEACE reigns.

1 John 2:27

King James Version

27 But the anointing 

which ye have received of him abideth in you, 

and ye need not that any man teach you:

but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, 

and is truth, and is no lie, 

and even as it hath taught you, 

ye shall abide in him.

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CLUES to JESUS

 

Hebrews 13:8

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, 

and to day, and for ever.

How much do you know JESUS?

How much to you know His ways?

Is it easy to understand the LORD?

This much I know, as born again -- 

The more I study Scripture, the more I discover astounding stuff.

The more SPIRIT teaches me, the more "clues" and "patterns" I see.

As if, the LORD's leaving clues.

To make things easy for us to remember.

And to show continuity, and consistency, in His ways.

Consider these observations:

JESUS and John the Baptist.

John the Baptist was tasked to prepare the way for the LORD, by baptizing people, and commanding them to repent.

Mark 1:2-4

King James Version

2 As it is written in the prophets, 

Behold, 

I send my messenger before thy face, 

which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 

Prepare ye the way of the Lord, 

make his paths straight.

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, 

and preach the baptism of repentance 

for the remission of sins.

When John was imprisoned, JESUS went to Galilee, and started His ministry, and commanded people to repent.

Mark 1:14-15

King James Version

14 Now after that John was put in prison, 

Jesus came into Galilee, 

preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

JESUS and Peter at Galilee.

While in Galilee, JESUS called Peter, and Andrew, as His first disciples.

Mark 1:16-18

King James Version

16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, 

he saw Simon and Andrew his brother 

casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17 And Jesus said unto them, 

Come ye after me, 

and I will make you to become fishers of men.

18 And straightway they forsook their nets, 

and followed him.

After His Resurrection, JESUS gives Peter His last instructions.

John 21:14-17

King James Version

14 This is now the third time 

that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, 

after that he was risen from the dead.

15 So when they had dined, 

Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 

Simon, son of Jonas, 

lovest thou me more than these? 

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; 

thou knowest that I love thee. 

He saith unto him, 

Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, 

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? 

He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; 

thou knowest that I love thee. 

He saith unto him, 

Feed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, 

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? 

Peter was grieved because he said unto him 

the third time, Lovest thou me? 

And he said unto him, 

Lord, thou knowest all things; 

thou knowest that I love thee. 

Jesus saith unto him, 

Feed my sheep.

JESUS leaving, and coming back.

How He was taken up into heaven.

Mark 16:19

King James Version

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, 

he was received up into heaven, 

and sat on the right hand of God.

How JESUS will return.

Acts 1:11

King James Version

11 Which also said, 

Ye men of Galilee, 

why stand ye gazing up into heaven? 

this same Jesus, 

which is taken up from you into heaven, 

shall so come in like manner 

as ye have seen him go into heaven.

JESUS and the Feast of Tabernacles.

JESUS speaks in the temple during the middle of the feast.

John 7:8-18

King James Version

8 Go ye up unto this feast: 

I go not up yet unto this feast: 

for my time is not yet full come.

9 When he had said these words unto them, 

he abode still in Galilee.

10 But when his brethren were gone up, 

then went he also up unto the feast, 

not openly, but as it were in secret.

11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, 

and said, Where is he?

12 And there was much murmuring

among the people concerning him: 

for some said, He is a good man: 

others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him

 for fear of the Jews.

14 Now about the midst of the feast 

Jesus went up into the temple, 

and taught.

15 And the Jews marvelled, 

saying, 

How knoweth this man letters, 

having never learned?

16 Jesus answered them, 

and said, 

My doctrine is not mine, 

but his that sent me.

17 If any man will do his will, 

he shall know of the doctrine, 

whether it be of God, 

or whether I speak of myself.

18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: 

but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, 

the same is true, 

and no unrighteousness is in him.

In the end times, all nations will honor the Feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:16-19

King James Version

16 And it shall come to pass, 

that every one that is left of all the nations 

which came against Jerusalem 

shall even go up from year to year 

to worship the King, 

the Lord of hosts, 

and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

17 And it shall be, 

that whoso will not come up 

of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem 

to worship the King, 

the Lord of hosts, 

even upon them shall be no rain.

18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, 

and come not, that have no rain; 

there shall be the plague, 

wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen 

that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, 

and the punishment of all nations that come not up 

to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Why is the FEAST of TABERNACLES so important?

We shall explore that in a future post.

Just know this -- 

The LORD is kind, and merciful.

Ever-patient with us.

He makes things easy for us.

Dropping clues, here and there.

Which a childlike heart delights in finding.

Is it any wonder JESUS commanded:

Matthew 18:1-7

King James Version

18 At the same time 

came the disciples unto Jesus, 

saying, 

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, 

and set him in the midst of them,

3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself 

as this little child, 

the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child 

in my name receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend 

one of these little ones which believe in me, 

it were better for him that a millstone 

were hanged about his neck, 

and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! 

for it must needs be that offences come; 

but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Matthew 19:13-15

King James Version

13 Then were there brought unto him little children, 

that he should put his hands on them, and pray: 

and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, 

Suffer little children, 

and forbid them not, to come unto me: 

for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15 And he laid his hands on them, 

and departed thence.

That's another clue, actually.

That we become "childlike" with JESUS.

He loves enquiring minds, and curious souls.

Those eager to learn.

Those hungry for His TRUTH.

Those trusting in Him.

Those delighted in His stories.

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SPOT the DIFFERENCE

 

John 14:16-17

King James Version

16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; 

whom the world cannot receive, 

because it seeth him not, 

neither knoweth him: 

but ye know him; 

for he dwelleth with you, 

and shall be in you.

Time for you to do your own thinking.

A sort of spiritual sleuthing.

We shall present our case.

You decide.

Who was JESUS?

Who was Lucifer?

What was the difference?

We shall present TWO sets of verses.

Let Scripture speak for itself.

You cannot possibly fail to see the difference:

JESUS said:

John 17:3-4

King James Version

3 And this is life eternal, 

that they might know thee the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

4 I have glorified thee on the earth: 

I have finished the work 

which thou gavest me to do.

Lucifer said:

Isaiah 14:13-14

King James Version

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, 

I will ascend into heaven, 

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: 

I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, 

in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; 

I will be like the most High.

One glorifies GOD.

The other glorifies himself.

Truly a marked difference.

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Who JESUS was

 

The LORD JESUS declared:

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

Who was JESUS?

What did He mean, "I am he"?

What does the Bible say?

It is best we listen to what the LORD said of Himself, from that same chapter.

For, herein, are many revealing statements:

John 8:12

King James Version

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life.

John 8:14

King James Version

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, 

Though I bear record of myself, 

yet my record is true: 

for I know whence I came, and whither I go; 

but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

John 8:15-16

King James Version

15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: 

for I am not alone, 

but I and the Father that sent me.

John 8:18

King James Version

18 I am one that bear witness of myself, 

and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

John 8:19-20

King James Version

19 Then said they unto him, 

Where is thy Father? 

Jesus answered, 

Ye neither know me, 

nor my Father: 

if ye had known me, 

ye should have known my Father also.

20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, 

as he taught in the temple: 

and no man laid hands on him; 

for his hour was not yet come.

John 8:21

King James Version

21 Then said Jesus again unto them, 

I go my way, 

and ye shall seek me, 

and shall die in your sins: 

whither I go, ye cannot come.

John 8:22-23

King James Version

22 Then said the Jews, 

Will he kill himself? 

because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23 And he said unto them, 

Ye are from beneath; I am from above: 

ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

John 8:25-27

King James Version

25 Then said they unto him, 

Who art thou? 

And Jesus saith unto them, 

Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: 

but he that sent me is true; 

and I speak to the world those things 

which I have heard of him.

27 They understood not 

that he spake to them of the Father.

John 8:28

King James Version

28 Then said Jesus unto them, 

When ye have lifted up* the Son of man, 

then shall ye know that I am he, 

and that I do nothing of myself; 

but as my Father hath taught me, 

I speak these things.

John 8:29-30

King James Version

29 And he that sent me is with me: 

the Father hath not left me alone; 

for I do always those things that please him.

30 As he spake these words, 

many believed on him.

John the Baptist prepared the way for the LORD's coming.

Look how he announced the very things JESUS declared, too:

John 3:31-36

King James Version

31 He that cometh from above is above all: 

he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: 

he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; 

and no man receiveth his testimony.

33 He that hath received his testimony 

hath set to his seal that God is true.

34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: 

for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

35 The Father loveth the Son, 

and hath given all things into his hand.

36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: 

and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; 

but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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