Why do so many believers panic when unexpected things happen in the world and/or in their lives, that deviate from ‘the normal’ and are not according to their expectations and will? Is God a God, who stays silent and keeps all things hidden and has secrets and keeps His children ignorant and let them wander about on earth? Why do so many Christians don’t understand God and can’t answer questions of unbelievers, but panic just like them and listen to the world and walk by faith, in submission and obedience to the world on the broad way? Why do so many Christians panic?
Is God a mysterious God, who keeps all things hidden?
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel (Isaya 45:2-3)
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it (Ufunuo 2:17)
God is not a mysterious God, who keeps all things hidden, nor does He have secrets. But God is a loving, Wenye haki, and transparent God, who has revealed everything in His Word, what people need to know, so that His children would know His will and be equipped and prepared.
God has revealed in His Word, a.o., His nature, Mapenzi yake, Sheria ya of the Spirit, the coming of His Son Jesus Christ, His Kingdom and power, Ufalme wa Giza, the way of salvation, the coming of the Holy Spirit, kuzaliwa upya, Ufufuo, the walk, works and destination of the new man (saint), the works (dhambi) and destination of the Mzee (mwenye dhambi), the future on- and of the earth and the coming of the new earth.
Wale, who are born again and have an experiential relationship with Him, know His Word and because of that they know His thoughts and His ways (Soma pia: ‘Mawazo ya Mungu ni mawazo yetu?‘ na ‘Is God’s way your way?‘).
The wisdom of God is revealed by the Holy Spirit to the new man
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Lakini kama ilivyoandikwa, Jicho halijaona, wala masikio ya kusikia, Wala hakuingia ndani ya moyo wa mwanadamu, Mambo ambayo Mungu ameyaandaa kwa ajili ya wale wanaompenda.
Lakini Mungu ametufunulia kwa Roho wake kwa Roho wake.: Kwa maana Roho huchunguza vitu vyote, ndio, Mambo Makuu ya Mungu.
Kwa maana kile ambacho mwanadamu anajua mambo ya mwanadamu, Okoa roho ya mwanadamu iliyo ndani yake? Hata hivyo, mambo ya Mungu hayajui mwanadamu, Lakini Roho wa Mungu. Sasa tumepokea, Sio roho ya ulimwengu, Lakini roho ambayo ni ya Mungu; ili tuweze kujua mambo ambayo tumepewa kwa uhuru kutoka kwa Mungu (1 Wakorintho 2:6-12)
Roho Mtakatifu, who dwells in the new man, knows the deep thoughts of God and teaches the new man in the Word and reveals His will in every situation, and makes the mysteries and treasures of the Word known to the new man.
Kwa hiyo, the new man shall not be surprised and shall not panic, since the new man knows the Word and knows, miongoni mwa wengine, that there will be storms in life and persecution of the world, and knows what will happen in the last days of the end times and what the sign of His coming and the end of the world will be.
The storms in the lives of people
In everyone’s life, there shall be storms, because Jesus has told us that. And since Jesus speaks the truth, there shall be storms in life. Jesus didn’t say, that believers are excluded and that there will be no storms in the lives of believers. Hata hivyo, Yesu alisema, that if a life is built upon the Rock and the person is rooted in the Word and does what the Word says and keeps standing in faith on the Word, the storms won’t do any damage (Mathayo 7:24-27, Luka 6:46-49 (Soma pia: ‘Kusema na kufanya ni vitu viwili tofauti‘)
Kwa bahati mbaya, there is a gospel that contradicts the words of Jesus and convinces people and makes them believe that if you tubu to Jesus Christ everything goes well and you shall experience no setbacks, Upinzani, and persecution and that you only have to pray and God will give you all the desires of your heart.
It is indeed written in the Word, that He gives the desires of your heart. But there are a few words in front of this promise, which is often not quoted, Yaani: trust in the Lord, na kufanya mema; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart (Zaburi 37:3-4).
Hata hivyo, the problem is that many people are not born again and/or stay carnal and therefore their hearts remain unchanged. Kwa sababu hiyo, they pray out of the lusts and desires and the will of their flesh, instead of praying after the Spirit after His will.
The resistance and persecution in the world
Mambo haya nimewaambia, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: Lakini kuwa na furaha nzuri; Nimeushinda ulimwengu (Yohana 16:33).
The world tries to push her agenda and tries to approve everything that goes against the will and the words of God and make it normal, so that the people shall submit to the devil and live in obedience to his words after the will of the devil, instead of submitting to God and live in obedience to His Word after the will of God (Soma pia: Mapenzi ya Mungu dhidi ya mapenzi ya shetani).
The more Christians allow the spirit of tolerance in their lives and bow for the world and compromise and approve sin and/or even participate in the unrighteous works of darkness, the more the wickedness shall increase and as a result the true Christians, who have received the Holy Spirit and stay faithful to the Word and keep standing on the Word, shall be considered fools and shall experience resistance and persecution in their lives.
Wale, who want to be a friend of the world shall not be considered a fool, and shall not experience resistance and persecution, since they belong to the world and do what the world says and the world loves his owns.
Lakini wale, who don’t belong to the world, but are chosen and belong to God and love God and His Word and walk in submission to God after the Spirit in obedience to Him, shall not be loved by the world, lakini shall be hated and persecuted by the world.
Kwa nini? Because of the Name of Jesus Christ. The saints, who are born again in Christ, shall just like Jesus, testify that her works are evil.
Yesu alisema, a disciple is not above his master and nor the servant above his Lord. Ikiwa wamenitesa Mimi, watawatesa ninyi pia, ikiwa wameshika neno langu, wataiweka yako pia (Mia Mathew 10:16-24, Yohana 7:7; 12:25; 15:18-27; 17:14-25)
Kwa hiyo Yesu alisema, to count the cost, because following Jesus will cost you everything! (Luka 14:28, Weka alama 8:35 (Soma pia: ‘Count the costs‘ an ‘Kumfuata Yesu kutagharimu kila kitu'))
Why do all these terrible things come on the earth?
Jesus didn’t keep us ignorant about the sign of His coming and the end of this world. He has foretold everything about the things that will occur, so that the children of God are prepared and stay awake and because of their steadfastness, constancy, and endurance will gain their lives.
Jesus spoke about manabii wa uongo, the love that shall wax cold, wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, pestilences (any deadly infectious malady*), signs in heaven, climate change, tribulation, the antichrist, na kadhalika. The only thing no one knows, not even Jesus, but only the Father, is the day and the hour of Jesus’ Kurudi. But Jesus has also revealed this, so that no one will be deceived (Oh. Mathayo 24:3-42, Weka alama 13:5-37, Luka 21:7-38, Ufunuo 1-22).
Why do so many believers panic?
But because many don’t seek the things, ambazo ziko juu, but on the earth and don’t know the Word personally and haven’t built their faith on the words of God but on the words of people, they are not rooted in the Word, na matokeo yake, many are ignorant and surprised, fearful and even panic when the words of God are fulfilled.
They not only panic, but they allow themselves to be deceived by the world and believe the words of the world above the words of God and leave their faith in the Word and enter a way, which is not according to the will of God.
People may say they believe in Jesus Christ and that they love Him and can confess with their mouths all kinds of things and act piously in front of others. But when trials come and/or the words of God come to pass, only then shall appear if they truly believe in what they confess and believe what is written in the Bible and truly love Jesus Christ and stay faithful to Him and keep walking by faith or not.
‘Kuweni chumvi ya dunia’
*Kamusi ya Vine
