Isaiah 30-32: Peace and Quietness and Confidence

 The fortress will be abandoned,
   the noisy city deserted;
citadel and watchtower will become a wasteland forever,
   the delight of donkeys, a pasture for flocks,
till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
   and the desert becomes a fertile field,
   and the fertile field seems like a forest.
Justice will dwell in the desert
   and righteousness live in the fertile field.
The fruit of righteousness will be peace;
   the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. - Is. 32:14-17 NIV

All of our fortresses, our strong towers, all of the things we trust in will never be enough.  They can never be enough to protect us.  We live with a false assumption if we think that any thing made by man can protect us or sustain us.  That is why, despite living in a world of incredible technology, even those that would consider themselves the most peaceful cannot protect themselves from the havoc of a lone mad gunman.  We cannot save our children.  We cannot save ourselves. 

Until....until some day the Spirit is poured upon us from on high.  Then, even the desert, where criminals and and crazy mad men hide, will be filled with justice.  Then, we will have what we all are hoping for, but cannot find, peace.  Then we will not have to fear or build up our citadels and watchtowers to keep us safe from our enemies.  We will have peace....peace and quietness and confidence forever.

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