World Peace... Why has the world not found it?

As you read the papers each day, you find that the world talks about peace and many Nations have these Peace Conferences, but continue to fail in bringing about a permanent Peace among warring Nations.

Since the dawn of time of recorded history, mankind has longed for peace but to no avail. When Nations come together to discuss peace, some of the greatest minds schooled in diplomacy fail to bring about a lasting peace. What is the answer to world peace, since most end up in failure? Only in Gods word do we find the answer to Mans failure. The bible has much to say about peace and that the Lord desires to give peace to this planet that has known thousands of years of war. Peace will only come on God's terms and not mans.

As you study the bible and Gods dealing with the Nation of Israel, peace only came to Israel when they obeyed Gods holy word and truly sought the Lord with all their heart. Whenever Israel turned from serving the living God, they had no peace. The book of Judges is a case in point. The Judges ruled for a good three hundred years and whenever Israel turned from following the Lord, God turned them over to the surrounding Nations to punish them. This would cause them to turn back to the Lord. Judges 3:7-9 says Gods anger burned against Israel and he gave them up to their enemies. Over and over you have this term used, Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and Israel had no Peace with its neighbors.

The bible is a primer or object lesson to mankind that God will punish sin whenever he finds it among a Nation or people. How sad that the world is looking for peace but only on its terms. The great message of the bible concerning peace is that peace is to be found in a person and not in peace conferences. In the book of Isaiah, Chapter 11, you have a picture of one called messiah who is from the house of David, and these are his characteristics.. "the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might. The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord". The person spoken here is not just a human being but is the God man.  One who is full of the spirit of the living God. And in the Gospel of John, Jesus is given the spirit without measure, or that he was fully controlled by the Holy Spirit.
You also have in Matt 3:16.. the spirit of God rests upon the lord Jesus, speaking of his complete submission to the father and moving in the will of God.

Notice the scriptures speak of wisdom and understanding that are part of the character of this great personage. As you look at world conditions and all the problems that people face each day, no human being can solve or bring to an end the suffering or many wars that are going on... even as I write these words. The God who created this vast universe has the power and wisdom to bring true peace to this planet and peace to the hearts of men. The words of Jesus are just as true today as they were two thousand years ago, "come unto me all you who are heavy laden and I will give you rest". Are you building your life on the sands of self or as a well known singer used to singing I Did It My Way? Messiah Jesus, is our only rock. Will you put your complete trust in him alone, all else is failure.

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"... his name is JESUS.