Good Morning Friends,
“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.” (Isaiah 2:2-5)
Isaiah was given several prophetic views into
the future by the Lord. In this vision, he saw a time of peace that was coming.
Worship of God would be widespread among many people. God’s presence would be
evident in the world. Peace would reign between nations.
It sounds great, doesn’t it. Such a time is
what we long for, what we hope for and what we wait for. It hasn’t happened
yet, not since Isaiah’s day. From Isaiah’s day until today, worship of God has
been by the remnant minority not widespread among the nations. God’s presence
is evident in the world to those who believe in Him, but the vast majority of
the world is blind to Him. Peace has never reigned in the world, it has been a
constant season of war somewhere in the world. The day Isaiah spoke of is still
in the future. It is still coming. Delayed thousands of years, but right on
track with the timing God had in mind when He spoke it through Isaiah.
What do we do while we wait? Isaiah tells us:
“let us walk in the light of the Lord.” Let us live in ways that are pleasing
to God while we wait for the day of peace. Worship God in your own life and encourage
others to do the same. Recognize God’s presence in your life and in the world. Spread
peace in your own circles of influence.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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