Love not war.
A reflection based on Isaiah 2.1-5, John 15.9-17 It is the wish of most people that power hungry human beings would learn to love and not engage in war. The first Isaiah, saw a time when Judah and Jerusalem and other nations would come together and live-in peace. Many people will be familiar with Micah 4:1-5 which is part of a group of passages on the promise of the coming of God’s kingdom, frequently heard at Christmas but many may not be aware there are similarities within Isaiah chapters 2 where he sees swords being turned into ploughshares. The image in this passage of people beating swords into ploughshares and spears into pruning hooks was written figuratively some two and half thousand years ago, it is still the dream of all peace-loving people and has come to symbolize disarmament. It is a hope of all who want to live in peace. This means that those who wish to walk the walk of peace-making will use their energy and imagination to help nations to bring disarmament. Th