Covenanting with Peace (part 2)

World wars constitute fear, hatred, anxiety, worry, and envy in man’s heart. A seed was planted many years ago at the first garden – the Garden of Eden, when the serpent, the father of all these mental and emotional feelings, deceived and misguided Eve. Then and there was first a garden of peace, where God Himself would “walk in the cool of the day.” Peace reigned there, because there was no sin in that first garden that God had planted for Adam after He created Him. However, from the time that sin entered the garden, peace no longer secured it. The air was now filled with Satan’s dominion; the heart of Adam and Eve leaned toward him, for he became their lord. Their first child, Cain inherited the spirt of hatred, causing him to commit the first homicide. Cain’s heart was filled with jealousy and pride, all in the family of hatred, a force that controlled his emotion to cause him to express it by taking an innocent life. The tendency for evil prevailed in his life and in the lives of his descendants. Isolated from the rest of the world, Cain lived a lonely life. The absence of peace in his life opened the way for other spirits to master him. So, it was that the seed of hatred, with its roots, deepened and spread its wings to the entire world.

What really caused the first and second world wars? Wasn’t it the same reason why Cain killed his brother? The first world war begun after the assignation of Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand. The second seemly was the continuation of the first world war. The reasons behind were fascism, Nazism, aggression. (Wikipedia) The world is trying to be united as one in order to bring peace. But the motive behind is not really peace but control of the masses. In the beginning after God created man, His plan was for them to multiply and scatter abroad. One World Order is a plan contrary to God’s plan, as it were in the days after the flood, when they tried to build a city and a tower to reach the sky, not to be scattered over the whole earth (Gen. 11). That seemed to be a good idea in the sense of togetherness as one people. But that was not in line with the Lord God’s plan. The spirit of rebellion will never bring peace into the hearts of men. Any time men behave and act according to their own hearts, disregarding the holy and sovereign God, there will never be peace for them, for the Bible says, there will not be peace for the wicked, says the Lord. Because men lost the image of God, they can never have peace in themselves apart from God, Who is Peace. When sin entered their hearts, The image of God was removed from them. God’s perfect creation was tainted and separated from Him. Hatred, envy, jealousy and the rest of evil feelings made their homes in the soul of men, where the enemy took control. Under Satan’s control, men became God’s enemy by disobeying Him. If the source of peace is not God’s source, men are doomed to torment.

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Author: Jacinta da Cruz Rodgers

I have been committed to teaching the truth of the Word of God beginning with Trans World Radio on Bonaire, N.A and Swaziland, Africa (1969-1980), then through churches in the United States in both English and Portuguese and then through ministry in Israel (2005-2006). This ministry continues through local Bible studies and outreach to the world via the internet. I have written a book about my life from that of an orphan in Brazil to missionary in 5 countries. You can find out more on the "Book" page of our blog site.

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