There is a lot of fear in the world. Despite reassurances by our leaders, people are worried about many things: the effects of the pandemic, climate change and now talk of world war.

Where is God?  Can we solve the problems?

Many people thought that Christianity would unite the world and give us peace and harmony. And the United Nations aimed to do that. But the world is unstable and facing all manner of problems which, at best, spell an uncertain future. Has Christianity failed?

No! The Bible predicted that the world would be as it is. And it also explains why we are in this mess and why we cannot solve the problems.

The Bible does describe a time of peace for the whole world when Jesus comes back, but not before. There is certainty about both aspects of this Bible message. Ultimate peace; but first trouble – serious trouble.

Jesus himself said that people would be:

‘fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world’.

Luke 21:26

There has always been trouble. But before the return of Jesus it will be worse than ever.

Centuries earlier, a Jewish prophet predicted: 

‘there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book’.

Daniel 12:1

The ‘book’ that Daniel refers to is mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. It is God’s book of life, containing the names of those who are faithful to Him. They are the people who will be delivered and given eternal life. People with real hope for the future.

So let us read the Bible for ourselves and really take notice of what it tells us. Then we can

‘keep … in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life’.

Jude 1:21