The world is waiting desperately for drastic change. Especially Europe is hoping for the coming of a mighty unifying leader who would bring security and prosperity. Perhaps true peace, even if this means, through might and power of “deterrence.” But no one seems to be on the horizon who would possess the qualifications necessary to bring about such a desired result.
However, it is felt that such a person would be needed—a true leader who could stand up to murderous dictators and despots such as unhinged Xi Jinping of China or Kim Jong Un of North Korea, or “crazy” and unscrupulous Vladimir Putin or increasingly mentally unstable Donald Trump. Someone who would end useless and “forever” wars like Trump’s unprovoked Iran War, Netanyahu’s catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, or Putin’s aggressive Russia-Ukraine war. Someone who would be strong and courageous enough to save the world from its otherwise inevitable final economic collapse.
We know that such a leader will come who will promise all these things. We believe he is already working behind the scenes to prepare for his arrival. But once he is in power, his rule will end in desolation and destruction for the entire world.
The hoped-for European leader is not the solution. He won’t give us true peace for our time. He will be another Alexander, another Caesar, another Charlemagne, another Napoleon, another Hitler and Mussolini… only, his rule will be far far worse. In the end, all of these great conquerors failed in despair and shame… and that will also be true for him.
Solutions to our problems don’t lie in human leaders who are alienated from God. They don’t lie in political elections, in political alliances, in lying phrases of nationalism… and for sure, they do not lie in the military and its “accomplishments.” We are warned that we will fall when we think we are strong and “great.”
No, the only lasting solution for all of us lies in the return of Jesus Christ. Enduring success can only come with and under God’s government. And so, Jesus Christ will come to rule mankind with justice and equity, and lasting true peace for our time will be the result.