All we want is peace.
Reflection based on Micah 4:1-5 We all wonder if there will ever be peace in our world. Will the people of violence stop bringing terror to people lives whether it’s through the wars being reported on the TV or to local street conflict caused be drugs and alcohol? In church services which pray for Peace the words from Micah are frequently quoted because he talks of a new age of peace coming from Jerusalem and swords being turned into ploughshares. Micah 4.1-5 is part of a group of passages on the promise of the coming of God’s kingdom. He wrote and prophesied the come of God’s chosen one who would change the world for the better. Micah’s words are also used at Christmas. Micah 5:2-4: “God promises a ruler from Bethlehem”: is regularly used in Worship to announce the coming of Jesus. As a prophet, Micah spoke both to Judah and Israel, usually referring to them by the names of their capital cities. He lived in a rural area and appeared to have been less familiar with the politic