Peace

June 11

Peace is a very elusive entity. The world at times seems like a stick of dynamite that is set aflame and about to explode. Enmity between nations and cultures is palpable and the inclination toward compromise is virtually absent from all quarters. Though there are many nations that rise against one another, there is one looming conflict that could precipitate WW III, if not Armageddon.

The tiny state of Israel, about the size of New Jersey, is surrounded by Arab neighbors who detest the fact that she exists. In fact, a tenet of the Islamic faith, to which the preponderance of Arabs adhere, is that all Christians and Jews must ultimately be eradicated so a ‘one world Islamic caliphate can rule the world under shariah law.

Though Moslems are free to practice their faith peaceably in the West, that freedom is not always extended to Western Christians who may live and work in Moslem lands. Jews are not welcome to live or work in many Islamic countries at all. The only way a Jew might somehow find his way into one is if his name didn’t sound Jewish and his passport did not indicate his true religion.

Is there any way to overcome this seething hatred that Moslems harbor for those who do not subscribe to Islam? Romans 5:1 has an answer. Here it says, “We have been justified through faith in Christ and we have peace with God through Him.” If any man allows Jesus to wash away his sin, he will indeed be at peace with God—and when he has made peace with Him, he will also have peace with all his fellow men.