Swords Into Plowshares They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. Isaiah 2:4 Recommended Reading Isaiah 2:1-4 In the garden of the United Nations in New York City, a dramatic sculpture — a 1959 gift from the old Soviet Union — bears the words of Isaiah 2:4: They shall beat their swords into plowshares. The sculpture shows the figure of a man holding a hammer in one hand, and in the other, a sword that he is beating into a plow. It expresses the great aspiration for world peace. But heres the problem: Isaiah 2:4 has a first part to the verse. It begins: He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people. Isaiah 2 is about the Second Coming of Christ and the establishing of His millennial reign. Without the Prince of Peace, there can be no lasting peace on earth; for the hearts of humanity are evil. Christ alone can usher in a period of global peace. Pray for peace on earth, but also pray: Your kingdom come. Only when Christ returns will there be lasting peace. We cant imagine how wonderful that peace will be, but we can pray, Even so, come, Lord Jesus! When Christ returns, and only then, will the angels message to the shepherds be totally fulfilled: Peace on earth, goodwill toward men. David Jeremiah Read-thru-the-Bible Deuteronomy 16-19 2014 Turning Point
Posted on: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:50:24 +0000
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