Walk in the light

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² And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. ³ And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 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. ⁵ O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Reflect

Isaiah sees the nations streaming to the Lord's house to learn His ways, and swords beaten into plowshares. The vision ends with an invitation that can begin now: 'let us walk in the light of the Lord.'

Pray

Lord, as Advent begins, teach me your ways. Turn my sharp words and quarrels into tools for peace, and help me walk in your light. Amen.