ONE WORLD ---dream or impending nightmare?

We live in an ever increasing era of combined world globalism and polytheistic/interfaithist worldviews. It seems the era of nations, religions and cultures living within separate and defined geographical boundaries has come to and end.

On the surface this may appear to be a positive development, it may give the impression that it is all One World, One Love, One God and all separates melt into the other like different vegetables and fruits put into blender and whisked into a smoothie of one consistency.

Religion has long been criticized as one of the great instigators of the world’s wars and conflicts and in many ways this is true. Also racial supremacists, be they white, black, brown, red or yellow have long claimed superiority because of their racial lineage. This has resulted in many horrific genocides, apartheids, slavery and hatred on all sides.

Of course it is wonderful that God has blessed the wonderful interracial marriage and multicultural church with love in Jesus in the Body of Christ worldwide, there are really only 2 racial groups in Gods eyes ie Adamic and Christian, the colour of our skin or nationality and language is irrelevant. Its knowing him that makes the difference.

1 CORINTHIANS 15:21-28 There is a nice symmetry in this: Death initially came by a man, and resurrection from death came by a man. Everybody dies in Adam; everybody comes alive in Christ.

Politics also have been a huge source of friction, antagonism and war. Polar opposites create the potential for conflict.

So as previously noted, this One World Government Interfaithism, Spiritual, Political, unity seems like a good thing for everbody.

What must be always remembered though, is that the Creator God of the Universe actually created the nations and confused the tongues of humanity at the Tower of Babel.
He realized that man in his fallen condition if achieving unity of faith, politics and internationalism could create a false Union that no longer needs God as its foundation.

The problem with an international unity without God is that it invokes a default deity called satan, or the prince of the power of the air, beelzebub, belial, or lucifer. It is interesting to note that Lucifer means “shining one”. Lucifer was originally the most powerful angel and chief worship leader before the Throne of God. After God Himself he held the most powerful position in Heaven. After his banishment and fall to the earth because he tried to exalt himself above God, he was renamed satan or accuser.

The New Testament teaches that satan can still transform himself into a beautiful angel and deceive people into believing he is God.
1. 2 Corinthians 11:14
But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
2. 2 Corinthians 4:4
Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
Satan is called the god of this world because Adam gave him legal authority to operate here as ruler when he abdicated his God given authority in the garden of Eden by eating the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.

When Adam and Eve sinned or fell and surrendered their authority, the whole world was overtaken by a dark lord of evil power, because of this death, sickness, war, crime and suffering overtook the entire human race. The death of Jesus on the Cross paid the price for Adams sin and all mankind’s subsequent sin. This was where satan had the keys of hell and death taken from him and all men who believe are given Christ’s Righteousness as a free gift.

One day we will have a genuine One World Government under God and Jesus will be the King of the whole Earth and universe ruling from His Throne in the Heavenly Jerusalem.
Any attempt at world government prior to that time will be a counterfeit One World Unity that is destined to fail and usher in the greatest war in world history, Armageddon. This war will culminate in the second coming of Jesus Christ to destroy satans rule and establish True Peace and Heaven on Earth.

ISAIAH 9:2-7 MESSAGE VERSION
For a child has been born—for us!
the gift of a son—for us!
He’ll take over
the running of the world.
His names will be: Amazing Counselor,
Strong God,
Eternal Father,
Prince of Wholeness.
His ruling authority will grow,
and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.
He’ll rule from the historic David throne
over that promised kingdom.
He’ll put that kingdom on a firm footing
and keep it going
With fair dealing and right living,
beginning now and lasting always.
The zeal of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies
will do all this.
Isaiah 9:6
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace

So if we receive Gods Word we can see that all of mans attempt to bring One World Govt, One World Interfaithism etc as a foundation of peace will fail.
Only God Himself can establish a government without war and death and lack and pain.

Tranquility from Heaven

Today I wish to talk about the reality of having joy and tranquility in the midst of pain and suffering. Of course, no one in their right mind would pray for an additional load of suffering in this life.

We would all rather float downstream on flowery beds of ease if given a choice of lifestyles.

We would all prefer to be at a 5 star spa resort having aromatherapy and massages than have to labor on a hot roof in the tropical sun. Of course, the easy way is not always the fruitful way that brings development.

There is a lot of truth to the saying "No pain no gain" or the more Biblical admonition of "No crowns without crosses" We live in a world and culture that idolizes the painless path of the "quick fix”, easy way out, shortcut to Nirvana.

This is one of the reasons that most modern cultures today are experiencing an epidemic of overprescibed narcotic painkillers. (Not to mention the old boatloads of the illicit drugs)

Many doctors think nothing (to be fair though, some are changing now) of dispensing powerful narcotic analgesics lest, God forbid, their patients might have to endure a few twinges of pain.

In the United States last year overdoses of prescribed narcotic painkillers, usually washed down with alcoholic beverages, which contraindicated and caused death, tallied up to approx 39,000.

Former Pres Clinton speaking about this issue, said that this was the first time that the death rate of prescribed narcotics, had exceeded the deaths of the national road toll. Another alarming statistic he mentioned was that these prescribed pills had caused more overdoses than all the illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine combined.
This is a total outrage that these drugs—which are very similar to heroin when abused, are so widely and massively prescribed.

I am not just picking on America here either; many of the other western countries have equally horrific stats.

There is a mass of addiction to drugs and alcohol because people are afraid of pain or boredom and demand an instant feel good lifestyle. Of course there is an equal dependence on other sensual pleasures such as dangerous promiscuous sex and also dysfunctional, gluttonous eating habits etc. There are many other less spectacular examples of this syndrome also which I won’t list now.

When we yield our life to Christ we experience a tangible means of invisible Support, Peace, Pleasure, Fulfillment and Comfort. This comfort comes directly through the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35

Also God says that at His Right Hand there are Pleasures forevermore (He is speaking of Eternal spiritual fulfillment –not sensual pleasures
Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11


Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Collosians1:11 KJV

Being a believer doesn’t mean we don’t experience the pains of life anymore but now we have something that enables us to “Mount up on Wings of Eagles.” We find we have a supernatural ability and patience to endure and be steadfast and immoveable, even though we are encountering powerful and even adverse headwinds.

I read in an encyclopedia that the big eagles get their best rides in a storm; they set their wings and let the windstorm push them to even greater heights where they sing cries of joy and victory in the mist of the mayhem. One book said they have been clocked at altitudes of over 20,000 feet where they circled far above the same storms that were wreaking havoc on the chook sheds (chicken coops) below them.

The old chicken gets blown and flaps all over the coop in a storm and does not have the capacity of an eagle to set his wings and not even flap to reach mega altitude.
God gives each one of us the ability to become a spiritual eagle if we allow Him. We may feel like the biggest chickens and even flap and cluck all over and be nervous wrecks but the Good News God will show us how to have Peace and even Joy in the Hurricanes of Life if we Yield to Him and Cast our cares on Him---Let GO and Let God!

ISAIAH 40:29 He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted;
31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

Glory in Suffering