Our Hope

A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save. Psa 33:16-17

Until, and for a while after the advent of nuclear weapons and rockets that could travel at unprecedented speeds, we in America had a great sense of security based upon what appeared to be invulnerability to any hostile world power. We see now the fallibility of placing our trust in the powers of man. We see the wisdom of the ancient scripture quoted above. When I read this verse I see Russian President Putin with the giant screen behind him depicting nuclear weapons evading defense barriers and encircling the globe and pronouncing: "You didn't listen to us. Listen to us now."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qldhOHjxsI

For world leaders to continue to escalate war power rhetoric is now nothing short of insane. Saber-rattling is obsolete because the sabers that are being rattled would destroy the earth. No one would win.

What will save us is an ever-deepening understanding of what Christ, our Messiah has brought to us--His very Spirit of Love, Grace, and Peace that unifies us while preserving our uniqueness as individuals and nations. The Holy Spirit of the God of this universe, Who transcends all nationalities and people groups and commands us to love each other, being lived out through the personalities of a growing number of humans on this earth: this is our only hope. This is the true meaning of evangelism: the effort and work that we do to increase the Love of God in the hearts of humans. Those who carry this Living Word in their hearts are the true frontline warriors of our time--perhaps of all time. The military will be necessary until the missionaries' work is done and all people realize that we are one family, sharing a beautiful earth and an eternal Spirit.