By Kellys Kaunda
Complex reasoning has been heard regarding the underlying causes of the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict. Some refer to the history of the region, the similarities in ethnicity, spheres of influence, and many more. To many people, this is all Greek.
However, what everyone can relate to and understand is the human impact of the conflict: human beings are fleeing their homes; dying; non-citizens who are in Ukraine as students have been caught up in the conflict; the world beyond, in one way or the other, has been adversely affected. In fact, this is all that matters in this conflict – human suffering.
This is not the first time that political leaders have decided to go to war against another country leading to loss of human life; property and great suffering. Intermittently, societies have experienced periods of relative peace and suddenly, we at it all over again!
This is confirmation of the fact that human leaders have no moral capacity to offer permanent peace and permanent justice. They do not have the moral objectivity to provide the kind of justice that covers all and sundry. For instance, Russia may be seeking justice for the people in the breakaway republics of the Donbass region but cause injustice against those living elsewhere in the country.
The Creator of the universe, planet earth included, keenly watches every piece of drama that takes place here. He is acutely interested in the policies and actions of political leaders marking in indelible ink each one of their deeds. Centuries ago, He revealed His role in the political affairs of planet earth when, in Daniel 2, He interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.
“After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth”. Daniel 2: 39.For purposes of limiting human suffering and slowing down the tide of evil, God decided, what in two day’s terminology, you may call “term limits”. No human being shall rule for ever. While human beings have designed political devices in the name of election cycles, God decides, in His way, to end the rule of any leader to bring relief and a moment of reflection to His people.
God has not allowed human beings, in their sinful state, to live forever for their own sake and that of those that come within their sphere of influence. He allows the human body to age and strength to naturally ebb away or raise another king to depose and replace them. This way, the tide of evil is temporally stayed awaiting a final solution when Christ returns to planet earth to set up His eternal Kingdom.