Kingdom of peace
by Rachael Stelzer
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No-one living in Zion will say, ‘I am ill’; and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven (Isaiah 33:24).
The people of Israel in Isaiah’s time saw the Assyrians defeated and driven out of Jerusalem. They recognised that this was God’s work, and now the people asked themselves: who could survive in this new Zion? The answer was the righteous and those who were honest, upright and unable to be corrupted. Then Isaiah’s focus moved to the reign of the Messiah-King, during which wide rivers would flow through the desert country of Israel – but not strategic corridors for fleets of enemy ships. The ships would sit with masts down and sails slack. The people would wonder where the foreign tax collectors and agents were. And most importantly, God would restore the health and spiritual health of the people.
In this time of global conflict, when countries are lining up in military alliances, we too yearn for a kingdom of peace, wellbeing and forgiveness. A kingdom that is beyond national lines and brings about lasting peace. Let us pray for this peace.
Prince of Peace, we lift to you the nations of the world that suffer because of war. We dare to lift them to your throne of grace, and we ask that you intervene to bring an end to war. We look forward to the day when you will personally wipe every tear from our eyes. Amen.
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