No one lives securely. We understand this, at least theoretically. We learn about a young man in costume walking into a movie theatre with several guns, wounding and killing many people. We hear of another armed man entering and killing in a Sikh temple. Half way around the world we read of violent death in the Sinai, in the Congo, in Nigeria or in Syria.
We know that the President of the United States for the past 60 years has probably the best security detail in the world. Yet numerous attempts have been made on the life of Presidents and one has been assassinated. It seems that none of us can live with absolute security - until!
Millions of Christians prayed together yesterday, the familiar words taught by our Lord Jesus, "Your kingdom (rule) come, your will be done."
I was reminded of both this prayer, our future hope and the depressing lack of security in our world this morning. Micah writes of a wonderful time when God's greatness;, when the rule of His Sent One, prophesied to come from Bethlehem (5:2); will extend around our globe.
"They will live securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. He will be their peace". (Micah 5:4b, 5a)
Once again we see how the Jewish prophets knew that God cared for more than just his special Jewish nation. They variously write about that future day - sadly still future - when the greatness of "His rule" will spread to everyone, everywhere; when everyone will finally live in absolute security and enjoy the peace that only God through the Messiah can bring.
Come Lord Jesus!
We know that the President of the United States for the past 60 years has probably the best security detail in the world. Yet numerous attempts have been made on the life of Presidents and one has been assassinated. It seems that none of us can live with absolute security - until!
Millions of Christians prayed together yesterday, the familiar words taught by our Lord Jesus, "Your kingdom (rule) come, your will be done."
I was reminded of both this prayer, our future hope and the depressing lack of security in our world this morning. Micah writes of a wonderful time when God's greatness;, when the rule of His Sent One, prophesied to come from Bethlehem (5:2); will extend around our globe.
"They will live securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. He will be their peace". (Micah 5:4b, 5a)
Once again we see how the Jewish prophets knew that God cared for more than just his special Jewish nation. They variously write about that future day - sadly still future - when the greatness of "His rule" will spread to everyone, everywhere; when everyone will finally live in absolute security and enjoy the peace that only God through the Messiah can bring.
Come Lord Jesus!
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