Peace, Peace becoming an idol. Man is incapable of bringing peace without the Prince of peace.
This is such a critical time in the last days. The illusion, the utopian peace, man’s idea, world peace, will never be. The danger that is before us is the wariness and weariness of war and conflict in the world— it is taking its toll. The war in Ukraine and the Iranian assault by its proxies on Israel and Lebanon is dragging on. The nations of the world have not the will to take on wickedness and evil. Instead, they are fulfilling scripture:
This cry for peace comes from those who talk peace but have war in their hearts and it is prophetic in its end. The spirit of prophecy is the spirit of Jesus.
This is what Jesus, Paul, James, Peter, and John all warned concerning the last days. “Let no man deceive you.” It is interesting that in Matthew 24 Jesus did not speak of the deceiver, the devil, “but let no man deceive you.”
The continual conflict between Israel and Muslims advocating Sharia Law and world domination cannot be resolved. The sword of Allah has no sheath. First priority, the destruction of Israel and taking its land, then believers in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son. There is no peace with such evil and violence. The spirit of antisemitism is rolling out the red carpet and will usher in “The Anti-Christ.”
Paul is warning Timothy, the younger generation, that it will go from bad to worse. After ministering and laboring in the Middle East since 1994, this is absolutely true.
Unless this spirit is met head on with resolve and strength, it is like leaven. Just a little spoils the whole loaf. There has not been one agreement, ceasefire, or boundary set that is not violated. Biden told them “Don’t,” and Iran did, firing an unprecedented barrage of 200 missiles directly into Israel on October 1, 2024. Hamas has launched 8500 missiles from the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah 10,000 from Southern Lebanon into the North. What country or nation of the world could endure such an onslaught? The UN would have called an emergency security council meeting and condemned it and would have put together a coalition to deal with it. Instead, we have the World Court accusing Israel of genocide and Netanyahu of war crimes. While Hamas and Hezbollah armed themselves, by Iran, for years, building a network of weaponized tunnels.
Israel, as well as Lebanon, have given way to both the Palestinian Authority and Hezbollah and their people. Yet these negotiations continue for kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered civilians, in which two innocent children were strangled, not condemned by the nations of the world, and not giving them an ultimatum, backing it up with action. Why is there not a Coalition of forces joining Israel and routing out this infestation of evil terrorists? It would be done quickly, they would surrender in no time and not be emboldened. Iran would stand down in a month and the network of weapons and tunnels would be irradiated.
The diplomats, no matter how good their intentions, could prepare for a real peace agreement, although it would only be for a time. Israel could have security and a season of peace. The gospel could go forth and a great end-time harvest would be gathered.
Since 1994: Gaza under the Palestinian Authority
In May 1994, following the Palestinian-Israeli agreements known as the Oslo Accords, a phased transfer of governmental authority to the Palestinians took place. Much of the Strip came under Palestinian control, except for the settlement blocs and military areas. How have they been relayed? Another failed cry for peace, only for sudden destruction to follow.
And those who repay evil for good, They become my enemies, because I follow what is good. – Psalm 38:20 NASB2020
Goodness is under attack and of course, the obvious conflict is, “God is Good!” Evil will always repays good with total disregard. No matter how hard you try or appeal, it cannot overcome the love of evil it is consuming, full of deceit and lies. It is the spirit of anti-Christ, lawlessness.
The love of many is growing colder and colder, as Jesus prophesied.
There is a time for peace and a time for war.
Woe is a judgment that is coming if what is being done is evil. It is inescapable. “Woe unto you” means “great misfortune or misery is coming to you,” essentially serving as a strong warning or condemnation, often used in a biblical context to express a severe judgment upon someone or a group of people for their actions.
This is the spirit of the antichrist that is gaining momentum in the world. The spirit of antichrist is in every generation and is manifested in many people, places, and things. It will finally be revealed in one man of lawlessness and one world system.
The message of the anti-Christ is false peace. Paul describes his coming on the scene in his letter to Thessalonians as follows:
As the spirit of antichrist, which has been moving in the world since Jesus ascended to the throne of His Father and sat down at His right hand until He makes His enemies His footstool, have been manifesting themselves in every generation, as the gospel has been going around the world, and now has come full circle. This I believe I can say—the more we are deceived, or are not sobered, or on alert, or sleeping, and dull of hearing, we are vulnerable to already have taken the spirit of the mark of the beast, long before the actual manifestation. It will seem very natural and beneficial to do so.
It may seem farfetched, but who would have believed we would be confused by gender identification? Because of the proliferation of prophets and prophesies, we are in danger of discounting prophetically what is happening in the world. Paul tells us, “Do not quench the Spirit, do not utterly reject prophecies, but examine everything, and hold firmly to that which is good.” To discount prophecy is to quench the Holy Ghost. He that has an ear to hear, let him hear what the Holy Ghost is saying to the people of God, Jesus’ Bride. Blessings.
-Keith Curlee
