Isaiah 11:6-9 NLT
In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all. [7] The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow. [8] The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm. [9] Nothing will hurt or destroy in all My Holy Mountain, for as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with people who know the LORD.
Little Bun-Bun, (a wild baby rabbit who had strayed into our garden) so innocent and gentle, was cruelly slain by Stanley, next-door's cat. A creature so vulnerable is unable to survive for long in this fallen world.
This morning I watched as a bird of prey was driven off by two huge swooping gulls - the natural world is full of enmity.
Then I read of the Kingdom to come, when Jesus returns, where Creation will be restored to its original state.
Then there will be no survival of the fittest, no enmity between species.
Can you imagine the bliss that will reign in the earth?
People say this is wishful thinking, but the Bible Prophecies proclaim it is true.
How will this happen?
Jesus, The Branch of Jesse, will do it:
Isaiah 11:1-5 NLT
Out of the stump of David's family will grow a Shoot- yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. [2] And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him- the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. [3] He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. [4] He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of His Word, and one breath from His Mouth will destroy the wicked. [5] He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.
When you see conflict and carnage all around the globe, be comforted with the coming Kingdom of our Lord Jesus...
Pray all the more fervently:
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven ..
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