For Thought and Meditation - Monday, September 27

[Pine Baron]

Good morning all. Today's message is getting this week started in the right direction. Have a safe and blessed day.

Monday, September 27, 2021
God's Promise of Peace

“And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth”
—Ephesians 1:10

Have you ever seen a perfectly restored classic car cruising down the road? To me, it’s a thing of beauty, because I like old cars that people have restored.

God is into restoration as well. In fact, the Bible says that His plan is to bring all things in Heaven and on Earth together under one head: Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:10 tells us, “And this is the plan: At the right time, he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth” (NLT).

And Peter preached that Christ “must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets” (Acts 3:21 NLT).

God promises this in the book of Revelation, and He also gives us a promise of global peace. The Antichrist, however, will bring pseudo peace. During the first three-and-a-half years of the seven-year Tribulation, he will come across as a good guy. But in reality, he will be a bad guy. And the Scriptures say that he will use peace to deceive many.

Ultimately, once Antichrist is taken out of the way, God will bring global peace.

From the beginning of time, humanity has searched for peace, joining peace movements, marching for peace, going to war for peace, and even giving prizes for peace.

And when we hear of the police arresting someone for disturbing the peace, we wonder where they found any to disturb. Yet one day we will have peace, and it won’t come through visualizing it, as the bumper stickers suggest.

One day God will restore everything. One day He will make Earth into Heaven and Heaven into Earth. Just as Jesus tore down the wall that separated us from God, one day God will demolish forever the wall that separates Heaven and Earth.

[USMC87]

Amen, True peace is only found in Christ!