“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10 NLT
There has always been conflicts and war between the nations of the world since the days of the Old Testament. Our world is broken and is suffering the consequences of sin. War is one of those consequences. It is inevitable that skirmishes will result when sinful people are in disagreement with each other. Not being held in check, these disagreements eventually lead to outbursts of anger, violence toward your adversary, and eventually war between nations.
The world today in 2023 is experiencing war on several fronts. Ukraine and Russia are at war since the Russians invaded Ukraine in February, 2022, and most recently the terrorists group Hamas invaded and struck Israel who has now declared war on Hamas. Wars today as they were in Bible times are still going on, and will continue to go on until Jesus rules on the earth in the millennial kingdom. So what are we to do in the meantime, in these days of war, ‘do not fear.’
The Lord God declares something that is extremely important for us to understand in our day. The Lord says in Psalm 46, “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” God wants us to know that He alone is God and to be still, trusting Him, and not to fear. The day is coming when every nation will honor the Lord; Russia, Ukraine, Israel, the United States, China, Iran, North and South Korea, and every other nation on the planet. The Lord God will also be honored throughout the whole world by every person when Christ rules in His kingdom.
So let us take heart and not fear trusting God that He indeed is God, better days are ahead, and wars will cease. Let us also pray for those caught in the war zones during these troubling times. May we also pray for peace and safety, for courage and wisdom for the governmental leaders, and for God’s Word to go out bringing comfort to all through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read Psalm 46: Psalm 46 NLT – Psalm 46 – For the choir director: A – Bible Gateway
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