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Micah 4 contains
one of the iterations of a very famous phrase that is twisted back and forth in
the Old Testament in order to reflect the context of its usage. “They will beat their swords into plowshares.” In other places, places where judgment is
being prophesied, it is turned to say, “They will beat their plowshares into
swords.” In this case, though, God is
speaking about the time when His rule will be obvious.
What is God
saying about this? When God rules over
the world, there will be no need for warfare.
Nation will not rise against nation. People will no longer lust over the goods of
another. Unlike the passages from the
last two days, people will no longer scheme over the goods of another and then
take them in plain sight. Under God’s
rule, under God’s provision, people will be satisfied with what they have,
knowing that God is in control of their needs.
We won’t need swords to defend ourselves. We won’t want swords to use against
others. We will be free to turn our
weapons of warfare into weapons that sustain life.
As with all
great prophetic passages of peace, it is important to look at the beneficiaries
of this prophecy. Who will be there to
see the peace of the Lord? Who are the
ones that God will make into His remnant?
God will take the lame, the exiles, and the grieved. The outcasts of the world will become the
prized of the Lord.
There is
much to love about the line, “Why do you cry aloud, have you no king?” In this world, it is easy to think that we
are defenseless. The world kicks us and
we feel alone. Yet, we are princes of
the King. We are kings under the King of
kings. We must not lose sight of the
fact that God fights for us.
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