The present population of Taiwan is 23,816,775 people. The annual gross domestic product of the Island is US$612 billion. Religious tolerance is guaranteed under Taiwan’s constitution (in sharp contrast to China). Accordingly there are a multiplicity of religious faiths. Which include 8,086,000 Tantric Buddhists, 7,600,000 Taoist Buddhists, 810,000 Yiguandao devotees and 900,000 Christians, 605,000 of which are protestants. Apparently, the CCP are under the erroneous impression that the existence and location of Taiwan is a mere coincidence of history.
It’s a pity that as communists they deny themselves the benefit of reading scripture, and being enlightened from its divinely inspired pages. Because therein we are warned, “Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.” Acts 17:25-27 (NKJV).
The Chinese need to understand that the people of Taiwan are located exactly where they are situated, by divine appointment. Any attempt therefore by any world power to dislodge them or to grab their territory is an affront to the divine potentate. Of course, China’s behaviour is definitely not original. Other world powers from distant antiquity have attempted to do likewise. As we read in scripture, “That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after.” Ecclesiastes 1:9-11. (NKJV).
In 701 BCE the Assyrian emperor set his sights upon Judea, during the reign of the righteous King Hezekiah; and started issuing voluminous threats against the kingdom of Judah, because Hezekiah wouldn’t acquiesce to the demands of The Assyrian Empire. The Assyrians were pagans like all the empires of the ancient world. Communists are dialectic materialists and communism is basically the worship of whichever despot is in charge. Predictably Xi Jinping has ordered Chinese worshippers to substitute his own photographs for those of Jesus Christ. Several international campaigns have been conducted by the CCP to alienate Taiwan from the rest of the world. But because of Tiawan’s resilience and history of credibility those campaigns are petering out. Especially since China’s COVID-19 catastrophic fiasco, and the consequent international fallout.
The Assyrian emperor didn’t only exact tribute from Judea as a sign of their allegiance and submission. To the ascendant seat of world empire located in Nineveh. When Hezekiah didn’t kow tow fast enough, Sennacherib moved a huge military force to within striking distance of the ancient City of Jerusalem. Up to that point in time the Judean king had made sure that he was right with God. As we are instructed in scripture, “Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem…And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.” 2 Kings 18:1-3. (NKJV). We read/hear a great deal about a wide variety of success recipes/strategies in life. A multitude of ‘self proclaimed authorities,’ attempt to instruct us on how to build a successful company, write best selling books, or become stock market gurus et cetera.
The following are a few interesting definitions on how to realize success:
“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” —John Wooden
“If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” —Jim Rohn
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life–think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” —Swami Vivekananda
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill
The Bible however contains a very simple and straightforward formula for success, “After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: …’Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.'” Joshua 1:1, 7-8. This is the only authoritative methodology to permanent success that I know. Because everything in Heaven or on earth is absolutely under The Lord’s control.
Not only was Hezekiah fully aware of this all important TRUTH. He vigorously pursued it. “He removed the high places and broke the sacred pillars, cut down the wooden image and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made; for until those days the children of Israel burned incense to it, and called it Nehushtan. He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him. For he held fast to the Lord; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord was with him; he prospered wherever he went.” 2 Kings 18:4-7. We don’t often read or hear about such characters in sacred or secular history. But whenever we encounter them it’s a refreshing experience. How inspiring it would be if all politicians of first, second, and third world countries today. Would study sacred history and emulate the examples of such moral giants.
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