Isaiah 2: 1 – 5
Memory Verse: “He shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.” Isa 2:4 NKJV
According to Wikipedia, the term “new world order” has been used to refer to any new period of history evidencing a dramatic change in world political thought and the balance of power. Despite various interpretations of this term, it is primarily associated with the ideological notion of world governance only in the sense of new collective efforts to identify, understand, or address worldwide problems that go beyond the capacity of individual nation-states to solve.
The COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the world and the efforts to address and find solutions to the problem; which has led to the death of many people all over the world, brings the issue of the new world order into greater focus. There have been many conspiracy theories claiming that certain interests want to use the situation as an opportunity to foist a new world order on us. As such it appears that the new world is struggling to be born, a world quite different from the one we’ve known. However, let us take a moment to consider what the situation of the world is right now, with the ongoing pandemic. It reminds us of Isaiah’s prophesy in the reference passage to this Message of Grace. Right now we are seeing a period of peace, though you may say forced peace, in which the focus of the world is no more on war mongering. Terrorism has drastically reduced and everyone is fighting for dear life! Even the world powers have practically been brought to their knees. The picture of the Italian Prime Minister, sometimes ago, depicted to be kneeling and putting up his hands in surrender, appealing for God’s intervention is an incredible reflection of the situation of the world!
Yes, indeed the Lord is judging nations and his rebuke is on many people. The arsenals of war of the US Army, German and British, including Russian and Chinese are focused now on testing, research for vaccine, provision of respirators, personal protection equipment and so on and so forth. This to me is Isaiah 2 verse 2 – 4 playing out in a stark reality. God is taking His world back and whoever cares to listen should. I see a new world where:
“…. the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And all nations shall flow to it.
3 Many people shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4 He shall judge between the nations,
And rebuke many people;
They shall beat their swords into ploughshares,
And their spears into pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war anymore. Isa 2:2-4 NKJV
God shall bring this to pass in our lifetime in Jesus mighty name. Come Lord Jesus.
May the Lord bless and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace, now and forevermore. Amen.
Prayer
O Lord! Our God, bring to pass your word for our world; that the nations of the world will bow down to your supremacy and let your glory fill the earth as the waters cover the seas in Jesus mighty name. Amen
©Bola Olowe, Grace Leadership Foundation.
Monday 1, June 2020.
This Lord will increase your life and your years for many generations. He will enthrone you in His presence forever and appoint His love and faithfulness to protect you.