A Lodge in the Wilderness: The 4th of 11 intertwining, allegorical Short Stories encased in a Winter Anthology by Will Callery

[David]

Out on this Old Heartworn Highway, there are Lodges for the Wayfaring Man hidden in the Forest of the Deep Fetch and scattered throughout the Wilderness where Godly men and women might rest in the Warm Hold of the Presence of the Lord. (Jeremiah 9:2)

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[Yesua888]

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Out on this Old Heartworn Highway, there are Lodges for the Wayfaring Man hidden in the Forest of the Deep Fetch and scattered throughout the Wilderness where Godly men and women might rest in the Warm Hold of the Presence of the Lord. (Jeremiah 9:2)

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This "Story" is Delightful : )
Romans 8:11 "And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you" ... music to my ears/eyes : )
Isaiah 2:4 "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more"
'Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. This verse describes a future time of universal peace, where the Lord will settle disputes between nations and bring an end to war, replacing weapons of conflict with tools for agriculture and peace. The imagery of turning swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks symbolizes the complete transformation of human priorities from warfare to productive labor and harmony. This vision is often interpreted as pointing to the reign of Christ, either during a millennial period or in the eternal state, where God's rule brings lasting peace and justice to all nations.'
This is encouraging ... any thoughts on the above interpretation?

 

[David]

any thoughts on the above interpretation?

Thank you for the encouragement you shared in that post. Isaiah 2:4 really does give hope in looking to the day when the Lord will Himself come, settle the argument and bring peace that the world has never known. The Word keeps the focus on Him. It says He will judge the nations and He will rebuke many people, and that is what brings an end to war. That part is sure.

As to the details of when all this happens, Isaiah does not get into all that. He simply paints a picture of what God has promised for the future under His reign. So we can enjoy the picture without needing to know more than the Word reveals.

But I really like this. The same God who will bring peace to the nations some day is the God who brings peace to our hearts now. When His Spirit lives in us, He gives life and strength and hope in the middle of whatever we face, “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.” ~ Romans 8:11. So the promise of Isaiah is for the future but it also reminds us today that the Lord knows how to still the battles around us and inside us.

It is a good word and a good reminder of the hope we have in Him.