CRISIS, CRISIS, EVERYWHERE – ONLY JESUS CHRIST CAN SAVE YOU
John 16:33 (AMPC)
“I have told you these things, so that in Me (Jesus
Christ) you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have
tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take
courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I
have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]”
Dear people of God, I was watching cable television
last night and on one news channel I saw a story of protests by people in
different countries against their governments.
Since the beginning of this year 2019 alone, It has
been crisis, crisis everywhere from Albania to Algeria to Bolivia to Catalan to
Chile to Egypt to Gaza to Georgia to Hong Kong to Indonesia to Lebanon to
Montenegro to Papua (Indonesia) to Venezuela.
Majority of these protests are directed against the
government of the day whose policies and activities have created a lot of
discontent while the one in Indonesia was organized by students of over 300
Universities about reducing the powers/authority of the country’s Corruption
Eradication Commission, against the bill that penalizes extra-marital sex and
insult against the President.
What I have also observed is that these protests have
many young adults or youth as the organizers who are bent on having a change in
government.
They are obviously not happy but unfortunately, truth
be told that there is no earthly government that can solve the problems of the
nation.
What these youths have also failed to understand is
that rebellion against the government of the nation is a sin against God.
Let us see what God’s Word says about rebellion
against government in Romans 13:1-2, “LET EVERY person be loyally subject to
the governing (civil) authorities. For there is no authority except from God
[by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God's
appointment. [Prov. 8:15.]
2 Therefore he who resists and sets himself up against
the authorities resists what God has appointed and arranged [in divine order].
And those who resist will bring down judgment upon themselves [receiving the
penalty due them].
It is clear from today’s lead Holy Bible text that it
is only in Jesus Christ that one can have freedom from the troubles of this
world. Outside of Jesus Christ, one is bound to experience tribulation of many
kinds until he departs this world at death.
It is for this reason that the Lord Jesus Christ has
commanded Christians everywhere to go and tell other non-Christians about the
Truth of the Gospel of Repentance and Salvation found only in Him.
Unfortunately, again, as a result of many Christians
not understanding who they are in Christ and their God-given rights in Christ,
they experience hardships caused by satan and hold an erroneous belief that God
has destined for those in Christ to suffer.
That is not what the Bible says. The Bible does not
say Christians would suffer material hardship. What the Bible says is that
those who profess Christianity and are determined to live a godly life in
Christ would suffer persecution because of their decision – 2 Timothy 3:12.
As for providing for your material needs, the Word of
God says that God wants Christians above all else to prosper and be in health
EVEN AS THEIR SOUL PROSPERS – 3 John:2.
Dear friend, can you see the difference here? The two
biggest problems people in this world face are poverty and health crisis. God
says His will is for those in Christ ABOVE ALL ELSE to prosper and be in health
as their soul prospers.
This means it is not God Who is responsible for
poverty and sickness but the devil who comes to kill, steal and destroy – John
10:10.
Now that you have understood this difference, you
would see why it is absolutely necessary for everyone to become a Christian
because that is the only way they can successfully escape the troubles of this
world and still end up for an eternity in Heaven.
The fact that these protests are escalating in numbers
is also consistent with what the Word of God says in Matthew 24:7 about nation
rising against nation, kingdom against kingdom, famines and earthquakes in
place after place.
The Lord Jesus gave this prophesy over 1,985 years ago
about the last days in which we are currently living and it is now manifesting
today so that should tell any person that Christ is the Way, the Truth and the
Life.
Make up your mind today as you read this, dear friend,
to come to Christ Jesus if you are yet to do so before it is too late.
If you are in Christ, make up your mind to live a
godly life in Christ because satan would always look for the slightest opportunity
to wreak havoc on your life when you sin against God.
I will end by reminding you once again, that no
earthly government can save you but only Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour.
Jesus Christ is returning very shortly.
May the good Lord bless you as you heed His Word
today, act on it and share with others in Jesus’ Most Powerful Name, Amen.
Gabriel Ama.
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