LET THE EARTH RECEIVE HER KING

 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

The wisdom of the world can not in any way come near, let alone surpass the wisdom of the most- high God. Scientist has been perplexed by the wisdom of God in many ways. And to say the least, the incarnation of God as a mere man; who walked the face of this earth, whose birth is celebrated all over the world on december25th. Indeed, like the song goes, ‘Joy to the world thy king is born let the earth receive her king!! Heralding the future birth, the prophet, has this to say; Isaiah 9:6, for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace. Matthew 1:21, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. The result of sin and man’s sinful tendencies has brought untold and unimaginable hardship to man and nations. Sin alienates man from his creator, hardens the heart of man towards his neighbor, makes man selfish and self-centered. Sin has manifested in avarice, covetousness and greed which permeate our world today.

In a world where war is becoming the norm rather than the exception, there are conflicts zones in many part of the world ranging from civil wars, ethnic or religious wars, insurgency, interstate wars and terrorism. The conspicuous one is the interstate war between Ukraine and Russia. Indeed, “let the earth receive her king! Man’s wisdom is not a perfect answer to most problems, but temporal and we have seen this in many conflict resolutions that has failed. 1 Corinthians 1:19, for it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Man has no permanent solution because man on his own lacks the capacity to ensure peace in this world. The book of Jeremiah makes this very explicitly clear Jeremiah 10:23, O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. And this, sadly today’s man has failed to realize. In his shortsighted desire for ‘Autonomy’, which means literally being ones’ own [auto] norm [nomos], creating his own value and going his own way, has wandered far from his creator and thus cannot see the one who alone, can bring peace within man and indeed, between nations. He is called ‘the prince of peace’. Read again; Isaiah 9:6, for unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace. When he the prince of peace came he gave us this assurance again, in the book of John 14:27, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Let him give you this peace this yuletide season because God is not man that can lie.  Read Titus 1:2, In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

MARANATHA!

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