For Tuesday, January 17, 2023:
Matthew 5:9 NLT, Jesus speaking: “God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.”
The world is broken. As the serpent tempting Eve, Satan gained a foothold into the our lives, and it seems he’s not a quitter. God designed the world to run best when it’s free of sin, but once introduced, Satan is relentless!
God will eventually have his way. If he desires a sin-free world, he will push us in the right direction. After Jesus returns and God restores a New Heaven and a New Earth, it will all be just as God intended. People will love one another and the wolf will lay down beside the lamb. We will know true peace. There will be no war. Who could be fighting when we’re all living in paradise? This is the Lord’s design, sin free, war free. God wants us to strive for his goals, which is why we work for peace and he calls us his children!
Unfortunately we have not yet achieved God’s utopia. There are still sinful people living among us who will start a war at the drop of a hat. This should not surprise us since Jesus said that there would be wars and rumors of wars until he returns.
"Come quickly, Lord Jesus!”
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship
