John Lennon was a very talented and gifted musician, author and composer. Few have achieved the level of success that John Lennon did during his lifetime. But as is the case with most individuals thusly blessed, John Lennon was misguided in many ways. One of the most hauntingly melodic pieces ever written was the song called Imagine. As beautiful a tune as this is, it is simultaneously revealing of the fallacious notions that are brought forth in its lyrics. Within this song are found the following words:
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No Hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
Although desiring to live in a world full of peace is admirable, indeed, it will never be achieved simply through human means. True peace only comes through the only One Who is able to offer true peace to the world, and that comes from Jesus Christ, the begotten Son of the Almighty Living God. On the day of His glorious birth, an Angelic Host proclaimed to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks at night as they were abiding in the fields, “Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men!” (Luke 2:14 [NKJV]) Just before His death as Jesus entered triumphantly into the city of Jerusalem the people shouted, “Blessed is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:38 [NKJV]) Yes, it is only through Jesus Christ that true peace can be achieved. Any attempt outside of Christ by men is doomed to failure. Jesus gives the “peace of God, which surpasses all understanding" (Philippians 4:7 [NKJV]) because only in Him will one be found righteous because He is righteous and no longer will one be considered an enemy of God due to his or her sins (Romans 5:10). It is this peace with God that Jesus was referring to when He stated in John 14:27 [NKJV], “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Praise God He does exist, He loves and He gave us His Son (John 3:16)!
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No Hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
Although desiring to live in a world full of peace is admirable, indeed, it will never be achieved simply through human means. True peace only comes through the only One Who is able to offer true peace to the world, and that comes from Jesus Christ, the begotten Son of the Almighty Living God. On the day of His glorious birth, an Angelic Host proclaimed to the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks at night as they were abiding in the fields, “Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men!” (Luke 2:14 [NKJV]) Just before His death as Jesus entered triumphantly into the city of Jerusalem the people shouted, “Blessed is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:38 [NKJV]) Yes, it is only through Jesus Christ that true peace can be achieved. Any attempt outside of Christ by men is doomed to failure. Jesus gives the “peace of God, which surpasses all understanding" (Philippians 4:7 [NKJV]) because only in Him will one be found righteous because He is righteous and no longer will one be considered an enemy of God due to his or her sins (Romans 5:10). It is this peace with God that Jesus was referring to when He stated in John 14:27 [NKJV], “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Praise God He does exist, He loves and He gave us His Son (John 3:16)!
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