The blessings of God are not always measured by the earth bringing forth increase
even though God surely knows our need. On the other hand God has given us the ability
to feed everyone on the planet even though at present a good portion of the
planet’s human population is often at risk of food shortage if not outright
starvation. This is exacerbated by the inhumanity bred by hatred and violence
that seems to be hard wired into the human DNA. God must surely lament the
nations that are only glad when singing with joy they beat their plowshares
into swords and their pruning hooks into spears. Those who love peace and
desire the ways of a merciful God of saving health to be known on the earth are
faced with the difficult decision to wage war to establish peace. There are no
easy answers in the here and now but in light of the absolute evil that has
engulfed Syria and Iraq it would seem that the only way God can guide the
nations on earth is if the ones who are presently committing such heinous atrocities
against the innocent are defeated. But even if the current crisis is averted or
resolved and the innocent find a momentary respite the only way Psalm 67 will
be fully realized is when the ancient prayer of the church, “Come, Lord Jesus” is
answered.
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