Detail of a Mural by Laney Riley and Bob Kirchman depicting the promise of a New Heaven and a New Earth.
“O storm-battered city,
troubled and desolate!
I will rebuild you with precious jewels
and make your foundations from lapis lazuli.
I will make your towers of sparkling rubies,
... your gates of shining gems,
and your walls of precious stones.
I will teach all your children,
and they will enjoy great peace.
You will be secure under a government that is just and fair.
Your enemies will stay far away.
You will live in peace,
and terror will not come near.
If any nation comes to fight you,
it is not because I sent them.
Whoever attacks you will go down in defeat.
“I have created the blacksmith
who fans the coals beneath the forge
and makes the weapons of destruction.
And I have created the armies that destroy.
But in that coming day
no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
their vindication will come from me.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
-- Isaiah 54:11-17 NLT ht/Chuck Balsamo
Here are some thoghts: When Life Is Beautiful and Ugly On The Same Day [click to read] by Pastor Chuck Balsamo. I hope they encourage you as much as they did me.
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