In the last days
the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and all nations will stream to it.
Many peoples will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths."
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
Come, O house of Jacob,
let us walk in the light of the LORD.
Every person's prayer really should be that this prophecy from Isaiah would come quickly to pass.
Christian people should long for the day when, "he will settle disputes for many peoples."
If only we could spend as much time producing as destroying.
War must be one of the greatest signs of our broken, sinful humanity. We have used our God-given gifts of intellect and curiosity to devise ever more lethal weapons of mass destruction.
But first, and always, there should be prayers for peace. There should be a real commitment to non-violence. Living that commitment certainly is not easy.
But it is the vision for the Kingdom that God gave Isaiah. May he give that vision to us all.
Prayer: We long for the day when the Prince of Peace will rule and we will not train for war anymore. May we beat our own personal swords into plowshares, and sew peace, not violence, in our world.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. World without end. Amen.
Tomorrow's Scripture: Psalm 122:1-4
1 comment:
Prince of Peace is another of my favorite names for God. I am grateful to know, too, that He fights for my own, personal peace just as He promises to achieve peace where wars are being waged.
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