Vision of Peace!

The reading from the prophet Isaiah, 11:1-10, gives us a vision of peace. At the beginning, the prophet talks about the One that will come and how the Spirit of the Lord will come upon him. Then the prophet speaks about the animals who will become peaceful: the wolf and the lamb, the leopard and the kid, the calf and young lion, the cow and the bear, the lion and ox, and the child will play by the cobra's den and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair. As he writes, "There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain." There will be peace with the coming of the kingdom. Just as the psalmist writes, "Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever." Jesus says that the world will not know the peace that he gives. If we truly know God, then we will truly know peace. However, it has to begin with us. We need to create that spirit of peace and live it each day. As I tell people, we may not get out on an international or national level, but right in our very communities we can live the peace of Christ with our brothers and sisters. During Advent, we are preparing for the coming of the Prince of Peace, not just at Christmas, but in glory. May the Prince of Peace fill our minds and hearts with peace and let us share that beautiful gift with one another! God Bless You!!!