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This is a continuation of the devotional series titled “Infinity Focus”. Read Part 1 here.
There is a promise, though. A promise of peace.
“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”
Again, picture the vivid image painted in this passage. A literal picture of peace and stillness we just can’t imagine today. Notice that there’s rivalry between the animals mentioned in this passage, from the wolf and the lamb down to the young child and the viper, and here’s the thing: all these volatile rivalries we see in life will be laid down. That’s the promise here: a promise of peace.
Imagine that. Imagine a world without the volatile rivalries the news is filled with today — man against man, country against country, group against group. I believe God’s written a yearning for holiness and completeness into our DNA that has yet to be realised. If we spend a moment to reflect on this, we will also notice that the most difficult rivalries are in our personal relationships: within our families, between our families.
And that’s the promise of heaven: a life without that kind of conflict, and all of that rivalry. A life with peace.
THIS IS PART OF THE DEVOTIONAL SERIES TITLED “INFINITY FOCUS”. READ THE NEXT PART HERE.
