“We the people of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war...have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish these aims.”
What a promise-a promise that in all recorded history could not be accomplished-and is not possible yet in our day. In spite of noble purposes and impressive promises, how has it performed? Ever since that promise was formulated and ratified by the representatives of the original fifty-one nations and the many nations joining since then, there have been big wars and small wars, wars declared and undeclared, rebellions and revolutions. Now it appears that no place on earth is safe from the “scourge of war,” no place that cannot be touched by instant terror. In spite of their great intentions, the U.N. was hindered by the fact that it could only deal with poor, failing humanity. We mean so well—BUT!
It is a frightening prospect. What can we do to be safe in an unsafe world? One thing is that we may be living in precarious times, but we can look forward to an absolutely safe afterlife. We can make our future eternally secure!
God has made promises, wonderful promises, too, and what He has promised He is able also to perform. He can provide absolute security! He promises eternal life: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:1616For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)).
Which promises are you depending on? On “we the people of the U.N.”? That failing promise is only for life on earth, even if it could succeed.
Or are you depending on the promises of the “God who cannot lie,” whose promises are for this life and the one to come-promises good for all eternity?