Healing Salve for a Bleeding World

Chronicles of the End Times

Chronicles of the End Times
Healing Salve for a Bleeding World
May 09, 2025
Russ Scalzo

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As tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan escalate following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, we're witnessing just one symptom of a world where peace is rapidly vanishing. Both nations possess approximately 350 nuclear weapons between them, making this conflict potentially catastrophic not just regionally but globally.

The recent India-Pakistan hostilities reveal complex international dynamics – India receives oil from Russia while getting weapons from the US and Israel, and Pakistan relies on Chinese military hardware. This creates a web of competing interests that could either restrain or exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, conflicts are multiplying worldwide, hatred is intensifying, and the spiritual implications are profound.

Satan operates as the "king of division," deliberately keeping wounds open rather than allowing healing. We see this pattern in conflicts abroad and in our own societies, where prejudices and historical grievances are continuously reopened instead of treated with the balm of reconciliation. The rise of anti-Semitism and political hatred reflects this spiritual reality. While Revelation's four horsemen represent future tribulation, their shadows can be seen in today's global turmoil.

The suffering of Christians in Africa deserves particular attention. Nigeria leads the world in Christians killed for their faith, with over 16 million believers across Africa driven from homes by violence. In northern Nigerian states under Sharia law, Christians face systematic discrimination, while converts from Islam often must flee to avoid being killed.

As darkness increases, our witness must shine brighter. Rather than retreating or focusing primarily on our own freedoms, we're called to be salt and light – agents of reconciliation in a divided world. This means embodying Christ's character so compellingly that others are drawn to Him through our witness. The greatest testimony we can offer is to stand for Jesus when everything around us is falling apart.

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