What God Promises
In the days of Joshua, Jerusalem was known as Jebus(Joshua 18:28; Judges 19:10). God promised to deliver the city into Israel’s hand and drive out the Jebusite inhabitants if the Israelites would obey Him (Exodus 33:1-3; 34:11-15). He fulfilled this promise in the life of Israel’s most famous king, David.
But Israel has long since stopped trusting in the irrevocable promises of God. Instead, it trusts man’s promises of peace and security. Consecutive presidents prove this faith is ill placed.
But there are amazing promises that you and I can rely on. Consider the promises in Leviticus 26. Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry discusses these in his booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy:
Read verses 1-13 and see the wonderful rewards and blessings that will come if we turn to God. We have never experienced such peace and prosperity. “And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land” (verse 6). God promised peace to the nations of Israel. Nobody would make them afraid—nobody! The sword would never enter their land.
This is the way we should be living today. All we have to do is obey God. “And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people” (verse 12). If only we would let God rule us. What glorious examples we could be to this sick world. There is good news. God is still going to usher in this paradise. We should never have to experience what is happening in Judah today. It is totally unnecessary. …
The only reason we don’t have [prosperity and security] now is our refusal to repent. The sooner we learn that lesson, the quicker the security will come.
This is the way we should be living today. All we have to do is obey God. “And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people” (verse 12). If only we would let God rule us. What glorious examples we could be to this sick world. There is good news. God is still going to usher in this paradise. We should never have to experience what is happening in Judah today. It is totally unnecessary. …
The only reason we don’t have [prosperity and security] now is our refusal to repent. The sooner we learn that lesson, the quicker the security will come.
Israel and America should learn from the U.S. preelection promises. Even the leader of the world’s sole superpower is unable to ensure real, lasting, peace. Each leader promises a better future, yet we live in a world of escalating crises. Man cannot solve his own problems.
If you haven’t already, be sure to request a copy of our free booklet Jerusalem in Prophecy. In it, you will read about the promises God made to Israel. You won’t find such amazing, hope-filled promises coming from the Oval Office or anywhere else. God alone can follow through on promises of world peace—and He is about to do just that.
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