by Ken Lawson
I need to calm down! There is a better government coming!
For the present time of human governments on earth, we are living in massive nationwide and worldwide political unrest. Both national and international threats can often be terrifying. Just the fallout from nasty politics within the United States, or any other country, can be upsetting to our family, friends, church, and community relationships.
Geneva Academy monitors all the armed conflicts that are active at any given time on the earth. Their information gathering reveals that, at this writing, approximately 110 small and larger wars are being fought. That is concerning.
If you are looking for something that will calm you from worries and pressure, no human leader, political party, human-guided nation, or collection of nations can do that for you. None! Why is this sought-after and hoped-for human help so worthless to us? Because “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Most, if not all, human politics can and have turned hateful and dirty at any moment.
God has provided only one hope and one choice for true peace and calm. This and more come with a solid, guaranteed promise that will bring peace and calm for us. His name is Jesus! “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done . . .” (KJV). Sound familiar? Those words are found in the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). Pray it often, and you will discover the way to calm down.
A full study of Jesus presents numerous details that leave us in awe about who this Majestic One is. He is not coming back to save only the members of our “chosen” party or nation. He is coming back to save those who chose Him as their Lord and Savior.
Jesus was with God the Father when He created all things. Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26, KJV). In no time, humans gave themselves to every deceit and debauchery imaginable, and God’s image was corrupted. But God sent His Son into the world to restore that image and guarantee a hope of salvation. This hope became real when Jesus gave His life and shed His blood on the cross.
If you find yourself longing for calm, hope, and confidence for a better future, all this and more can be found in the one and only name that is above all names: Jesus! He is the very core of all of God’s promises. He is the only answer to our deep desire for a better life.
There is no hope in the promises of a political party. There is no hope tucked into the individual or collective promises of our various nation states. All have and will continue to fail. But Jesus never fails!
What are we to do? Read His story again. Embrace His purpose again. Stand up for His principles no matter where we live and what man-conceived politics “sound pretty good.”
Jesus is our hope, and He is coming back as king over all the earth! “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen (Revelation 22:20, 21, NIV).
