Think About It

Is there answer to war in our lifetime?   Even though I have not experienced something called a “world war” I have seen wars start up all over the world.   From the Middle East to the Far East to Latin America and everywhere in between we have watched people engage in conflict with one another.   It seems like that whenever there is a political flare-up someone asks the question, “Will this ever end?”.   I think there are two parts to the answer for this question.   The first part of the answer is “I doubt it”.   People are going to be people and will continue to seek their own will over others.   Yet, there is another possible answer, “With God’s help, we can stop human hostilities”.   If we were to all unite under the rule of God – and live by His ways – we could eliminate war.   When King David reflected on God’s power he noted, “ Come, behold the works of the Lord,   who has wrought desolations in the earth.   He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and c