PEACE AND PROSPRITY

Peace and prosperity are undoubtedly the two most sought after things on this earth. There is nothing wrong with either of these if we have the peace and prosperity that comes from God, but neither is good if it is the worldly kind.




When we look at the financial condition in our nation, and in the world today it looks hopeless to hope for prosperity. When we look at the wars and strife going on all over the world it looks hopeless to hope for peace. Will these two sought after things ever come about? Let us look at what the Word of God tells us about this.



First of all you have to realize that we are living in the last days whether we will receive it or not. Many, including Cristians today still will not face this truth. Everyone wants to keep up the same old doubt and keep thinking that is for some future generation because they want things to continue just as they are.

IIPeter 3: 3"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking in their own lusts. 4" and saying, where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep,all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5"FOR THIS THEY WILLINGLY ARE IGNORANT OF, THAT BY THE WORD OF GOD THE HEAVENS WERE OF OLD, AND THE EARTH STANDING IN THE WATER. 6'' WHEREBY THE WORLD THAT WAS THEN WAS, BEING OVERFLOWED WITH WATER PERISHED''.
They refused to believe Noah about the coming of judgment in his time, and they still refuse the warning of the last judgment. What more must our Lord do to convince us of the time we are living in. He gave us the signs to look for, and we just ignore them. That is why is says "For this they are willingly ignorant".


The biggest problem, especially in America, is that we have had it too easy because of the blessings of God. Many in the world have not had this priviledge and they aonlready know what real hard times are.



If you cannot read the Word of God concerning the last days, and accept them as applying to the world today, you will not be able to accept the warning of what is to come. You stand the chance of stumbling along blindly and becoming ensnared in what is to come.



You want peace and prosperity in these last days? Well here comes the promise that ought to make you happy, but beware of the consequences.



Daniel 8: 23" And in the latter time of their kingdom [the last days], when the transgressors are come to the full [sin has reached the point of limitation], a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences [the fullness of evil, see Revelation 13, 5], shall stand up".



24" And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power [see Revelations 13, 2, the dragon here is Satan, the beast is the anti-christ], and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, AND SHALL DESTROY THE MIGHTY AND HOLY PEOPLE [the children of God or Christians], see Revelation 13, 7. Is this the time of the rapture of the church? I will try to get into this "time of trouble later.



25 '' And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand [ prosperity by his direction], and he shall magnify himself in his heart [become proud] and by PEACE he shall destroy many [see explanation at end of scripture], and he shall also stand up against the Prince of Princes [Jesus Christ, see Revelation 19, 19 through 21.]



The peace mentioned here means that he will destroy any that will not go along with the world and its ideas, and it will be name of peace. When all oppositition is gone, including Christians, then there will be a fragil and short lasting[at most 3 and one half years] sort of peace on the earth,then this world will face the wrath of an almighty and furious God. Do you still think that "peace at any cost" is right. Do you think prosperity will always be a good thing?



Writing this has not been an easy thing to do because I know most, even Christians, will reject it and will put me on their hate list. The Lord, His prophets, and his Apostles were all in that very same boat, so I know I am not alone. Anyone who will tell the real, uncut truth will be in the same boat with me. I could say much more about this, and if you have any comments or questions, please contact me.
If you do not have peace with the Prince of Peace, and your riches are not stored up in heaven, then you will never know the true meaning of peace and properity. The false peace and prosperity of this world will mean nothing in the end.


OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS TELLING THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH TO PREPARE TO MEET THEIR GOD.