Wars and the threat of nuclear war elections and fears surrounding the aftermath of the result societal changes that signal Bible prophecy coming to life I'd like to offer a Biblical perspective on some of the things happening around the world right now that could cause you to be fearful let's first take a look at some of the areas of concern for many people many Believers and then I'll explain to you why you should not be fearful the threat of a potential World War I dominates headlines I've seen many scholars and Christian commentators declare that Bible prophecy
is unfolding before our very eyes one specific Bible prophecy which is coming up time and time again can be found in Zechariah 12:3 which says on that day I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock all the nations will gather against it to try to move it but they will only hurt themselves essentially the prophet Zechariah was sending a warning to the world concerning every nation that comes against God's chosen people and if you read the news or listen to General discourse political commentators and the like are looking and analyzing at all of the potential scenarios
about what's happening in Israel and how tensions are rising but only God knows what will happen next the second area of concern for many people is all to do with the Electoral race particularly in America while there are many scenarios that can play out the main thing for all Bible believing Christians is that we should approach the coming months with realistic expectations knowing that the god of the Bible is our refuge regardless of who comes in office regardless of the upside of this person or that person Christians ought to know that there is none righteous
every one of us is a flawed human being and there's no perfect ruler but Jesus we're to navigate this time with discernment and with an eternal perspective because our citizenship is in heaven another area of concern is to do with today's society this world is becoming a strange place this world is a world that is covered by sin and I mean if you look around would you say that godliness prevails in society no would you say that men and women in general are living in Purity is society in general upholding a high level of morality
if you look closely the answer is no this world is not living in Purity Society in general is not upholding a high level of morality and do you know why it's because the devil has crept in the deceiver has crept in Satan's modus operandi is deception and it's always been deception and you see the thing is Satan has been at this game of deception for several thousand years now I believe the reason the Bible gives us so many warnings to be vigilant To Be watchful or take heed this is because the Devil comes after the
believer and yes even Believers can be deceived this is why you find some so called Christians who live any way they want to and do anything they want all because they believe God's grace covers their willful sinning this is a classic case of deception Satan deceives people into believing that sin isn't really so sinful or bad whereas the truth is the complete opposite the wages of sin is death meaning your payment for sin is death but the devil doesn't want you to know that and the enemy's deception doesn't stop there it's not just to do
with sin he deceives people into believing that they can handle their problems on their own Satan deceives people into believing that they can free themselves from their responsibilities and commitments and it will all turn out all right in the end and I believe that the reason why we're seeing a greater departure from the truth in this day and age is because there's never been in a time when so many people in so many places have been deceived by so many deceptions and if you look back to the Garden of Eden and the fall of Man
evil has been abundantly present and visible in the world and in the lives of Man anger greed lust Envy these are the things that secretly dwell in every human heart but what we're seeing now is that people are being ruled by these emotions people are being ruled by anger people are being driven by greed people are being led by lust these are some of the things that are at the root cause of all the suffering we see in the world and you see it's through evil that Satan tries to shake our faith in God he
tries to destabilize discourage and distract you but the good news is that we are all children of God and our father has promised to protect us and guard us against all evil this is why we have to remember the word of God the word that tells us in Psalm 121 verse 7 to8 the Lord will keep you from all evil he will keep your life the Lord will keep your going out and you're coming in from this time forth and forever more all of these issues going on in the world today can be worrying all
of these things can affect people differently but I want to tell you two things the first thing is that Bible prophecy has already told us the many things that will happen on this Earth to Mark the signs of the times in Matthew 24 Jesus told us you will hear of wars and threats of Wars but don't panic there will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world then you will be arrested and persecuted you will be hated all over the world because you you are my followers and then he said that all of
these signs are simply birth pains meaning they will intensify they will increase in frequency the closer we get to his return the Amplified translation of 2 Corinthians 4 verse4 says among them the God of this world Satan has blinded the minds of the unbelieving to prevent them from seeing the Illuminating Light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ who is the image of of God those who have been blinded by Satan live under a delusion science may try to disprove the existence of God and claim that nothing plus nothing produced The Big B and
that resulted in the creation of all this is not an attack on science however I encourage you to be Discerning the devil's motive is and always has been to disprove and discredit the work of God so it's nothing new now the second thing I want to tell you is that when it comes to fear you should only fear God we're not to fear what's happening around the world we're not to fear what may potentially happen but we are only to fear God and God Alone Now a lot of people don't understand the fear of God
well I would encourage you to watch the following I want to tell you two things the first thing will be what the devil loves and the second will be what the devil hates the devil loves to make you fearful the devil loves to introduce fear into the life of a Believer and let me tell you why fear is the opposite of Faith the word of God calls us to live by faith and trust that God is in complete control that's why we're told to not be anxious about anything we're told not to worry not to
let our hearts be troubled over and over again and this is because God wants us to live by faith and trust him in every moment for every need but the devil he wants the complete opposite for you and I he doesn't want us to live by faith so he introduces fear and when you begin to live with the spirit of fear in your life you begin to go against God's word and you're filled with anxiety you're worrying about what you will eat and drink and of course your heart is is troubled this is the damage
that the spirit of fear brings look at what the Bible calls us to do the Bible calls us to be courageous fear is the opposite of that the Bible calls us to be bold fear is the opposite the Bible calls us to trust God fear is the opposite because you doubt that God can be trusted with whatever you're worried about this is why the devil loves to introduce fear into people's lives however let me tell you this if there is one thing the devil can't stand it's a man or woman who rejects the spirit of
fear a person who is not intimidated by what they see but someone who is governed by the word of God the devil is no match for a Believer who dares to believe that nothing is impossible with God the devil cannot win when he comes up against a Believer who dares to believe the word of God some of our greatest blessings come to us when we dare to believe some of our biggest breakthroughs only happen once we dare to believe there's no length that God is not willing to go to to not only meet but exceed
your expectations if you are willing to believe that he can do what he says he can do the Amplified translation of Psalm 34:8 says oh taste and see that the Lord our our God is good how blessed fortunate prospered and favored by God is the man who takes refuge in him so your medical report may say one thing but God's word says but he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement for our peace was upon him and by his stripes we are healed the facts may be that you do
not have the training the education or the skills for that position but God's word says in Psalm 91:1 17 that may the favor of the Lord Our God rest on us establish the work of our hands for us yes establish the work of our hands when circumstances are against you trust in God's promises for your life when you're confronted by fear that is the time you must say God I believe you are bigger than what I see in front of me you are bigger than the facts in this world I don't see a way but
I know you can still make a way dear friend be of the mind that says I don't need to have all the answers because I know the one who knows all of the answers I don't need to know what the plan is because I know the planner The God Who orchestrates everything I don't need to know the why if I know the one I don't need to know the how because I know him so hear me today dare to believe in God and he will not let you down throughout your lifetime you're going to come
across challenges and moments that will test you there will come a time when you are tested and it's in that season whereby you have to decide to hold on to something you either hold on to Jesus or you hold on to friends and family members peers and colleagues you either hold on to Jesus or you hold on to every word the doctor says or the expert opinion of man I encourage you to choose the Lord hold on to Jesus Christ before you listen to the worldly wisdom of those who claim to know it all it's
only when you dare to go against the expectations of the world and stand with Jesus Christ that you can truly experience a life with Victory so in the midst of everything in the midst of what you're struggling with God is telling you to believe believe in him because in his word he is said that he has plans for you plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future fear has no effect on the believer who stands and says whatever awaits me in the future I'm facing it with
Jesus whatever comes against me I'll be protected by Jesus because if God is for me who can stand against me I believe in Jesus Christ I believe that he is the way the truth and the life and no one can get to the father except through Jesus I believe he is the bread of life he is the one who can sustain us I believe that Jesus Christ is the prince of peace and in him you will find peace beyond all all human [Music] understanding I believe Jesus Christ is the light of the world and the
Good Shepherd I believe he was a Healer and a miracle worker when he walked here on this Earth and I also believe that he is still able to do the impossible even today I believe he died on a cross for our sins for my sins and I believe that he rose back to life after three days and descended on high and right now he is Seated on the right side of the father listen to me in the name of Jesus there is power Jesus Christ is the name above every other name he is the author
and the finisher of our faith he is the Risen one the almighty one when we speak that name the mighty name of Jesus Jesus Christ every sickness has to Bow every disease has to leave every chain has to loose and so here is my word to you as Believers we should not be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we should never compromise the word of God so that we can fit into this world we should not be ashamed of the gospel because the devil in the world oh they are aggressively spreading a message of
deception the devil in this world is aggressively trying to lead people away from the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and so it's time that we as Believers of Jesus Christ it's time for us to stand up and to declare to the world that there is a savior there is someone who can set you free if you're bound there is a redeemer and his name is Jesus Christ Saints we should not be ashamed of the Gospel but as Christians we must stand up and fight for the gospel we must rise up as Sons and Daughters of
the most high Isaiah 41:13 for I the Lord your God hold your right hand it is I who say to you fear not I am the one who helps you this is a promise a promise for those see seasons in life when you feel as though you can't get a break it's a promise that God Almighty will help you the Lord will come to your Aid he will be your support he will be your Pillar of Strength Isaiah 40:29 says he gives power to the faint and to him who has no might he increases strength
this is a promise a promise for us to hold on to in times of weakness God will give strength to the weary he will help you to stand when times get tough he will help you to move forward when it looks like you are about to be overwhelmed Matthew 6: 25 tells us therefore I say to you do not worry about your life what you will eat or what you will drink nor about your body what you will put on is not life more than food and the body more than clothing Jesus goes on to
say in verse 33 but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you Jesus is telling us to let go of the illusion that we are the ones in control because while we are not in control God is sovereign he's always in control while we don't know the future God is already in the future while we can't let go of the past God is already working out your present and your future the devil is the father of fear but God is the master of the future the
devil is the Warlock of worry but Jesus is the Prince of Peace the devil is the architect of Ang anxiety but the holy spirit is the bringer of comfort the Lord tells us in Isaiah 41: 10 fear not for I am with you be not dismayed for I am your God I will strengthen you I will help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand as Believers Our Lives should not be dictated by fear but rather by our faith Our Lives should not be crippled by worry but rather empowered by the word of
God we must always remember that we are children of the most high God we have received the promises of Christ that he will be with us always until the end of time and so there is no one who can save us because Christ has already saved us Stress and Anxiety won't have the last word because Christ has already had the last word fear will not have the final say because Jesus Christ has defeated fear