With reference to
World War I, it was British futurist author H.G. Wells who is credited with
coining the phrase “the war to end all wars.”
Note this recollection of his words from a little over 100 years ago:
““We have not sought this reckoning, we have done our utmost to avoid it; but
now that it has been forced upon us it is imperative that it should be a
thorough reckoning,” the British futurist writer H.G. Wells wrote in an article
titled “The War That Will End War,” published in The Daily News on August 14,
1914...“This is already the vastest war in history. It is a war not of nations,
but of mankind. It is a war to exorcise a world-madness and end an age… For
this is now a war for peace. It aims straight at disarmament. It aims at a
settlement that shall stop this sort of thing forever. Every soldier who fights
against Germany now is a crusader against war. This, the greatest of all wars,
is not just another war—it is the last war!””*
Subsequent years have
proven the folly of Wells’ prediction.
The last 100 years have been as bloody as any. It’s just another reminder of human
limitations. We tend to be long on
idealism and woefully short on making it happen. It’s easy to get jaded when you hear bold
claims being made about some “miracle” product or process that “will change the
world as we know it.”
That is why the words
of Hebrews 10:14 are so striking! Jesus
did one thing one time and took care of the world’s greatest problem. His sacrifice was truly “the sacrifice to end
all sacrifices.” No more offerings for
sin would ever need to be made. Once was
enough! That, my friend, is
impressive! It reminds me of the words
of Jesus Himself: “It is finished!”
God loves you!
Mike
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