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War and peace
War and peace – Day 7

War and peace – Day 7

Live together in peace

Itekisi yeBhayibhile

UISAYA 2

2Ke kaloku ngemihla yokugqibela

intaba emi kuyo indlu *kaNdikhoyo

iya kuba yeyona ibalaseleyo,

izikrobele zonke iinduli;

nezizwe zonke ziya kugxalathelana ukuya kuyo.

3Ewe, abantu abaninzi baya kuza, bathi:

“Yizani siye entabeni kaNdikhoyo,

endlwini kaThixo kaYakobi.

Yena wosifundisa iindlela zakhe,

ukuze thina sihambe ngazo.”

Kaloku umthetho wophuma eZiyon,

liphume eJerusalem ilizwi likaNdikhoyo.

4Nguye oya kugweba phakathi kwezizwe,

abe ngumlamli phakathi kweentlanga ngeentlanga,

wona amakrele azo ziwenze amakhuba,

yona imikhonto ibe zizitshetshe zokuthena imithi.

Kaloku izizwe soze ziphinde ziqulelane ngamakrele,

zingasayi kuze ziphinde ziyiqeqeshelwe imfazwe.

5Ngoko ke, nzala kaYakobi,

yizani sihambe ngokukhanya okuvela kuNdikhoyo!

UISAYA 2:2-5XHO96Vula kumfundi weBhayibhile

Yesterday, we read about the hopeful future that Isaiah gives. Today, we see that at the beginning of his book, he already showed us what is important to God. All nations will go up to God’s mountain. There, he will judge. After his trial, he will put an end to all war and violence. Weapons will be melted down into agricultural implements.

Making the earth fertile and enjoying God’s creation is what is important to God. He promises that there will come a time when people will realise that they no longer have to use violence against each other. Everyone will live together in peace.

The text (Isaiah 2:4) about forging swords into ploughs is incorporated in several works of art that you can find at the United Nations building in New York City. This shows that the biblical text still serves as an inspiration to end wars and restore peace.

What can you do today to help make this vision come true?

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