“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18).
What light is Solomon speaking of? Obviously, this is a prophecy of Israel’s Messiah, who later testifies:
“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
What if we neglect to walk in His light? Here Solomon answers:
“The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble” (Proverbs 4:19).
Note the words “…they know not at what they stumble.”
This is interesting, because it shows all of humanity. The natural man, when something goes wrong, in most cases blames someone or something else: be it circumstances, objects, family, relatives, neighbors, etc. Why does he blame others? Because that person is in darkness and does not realize why he has stumbled.
This can be applied to the nations of the world. Think of all the wars they have fought. While the nations proudly present their soldiers as heroes, erect great monuments, and exhibit their pride in military parades or special holidays, the real reason behind it all is: darkness. It is the work of the god of this world, who translates himself into light, but it is fake light.
“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14).
Wikipedia has a daily column titled “On this day…”, where it lists several events that took place during that particular day. We notice that in most cases it is war.
Why war? Because one nation is being indoctrinated to such an extent that they wholeheartedly believe the other nation is wrong, and to solve the problem there must be war.
Not surprisingly, Jesus in His prophetic speech made this statement:
“…ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars...”
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