Advent Devotional

Day 14 –The Peaceable Kingdom

Isaiah 2:1–5

Devotional Thought:
Isaiah paints a stunning vision of peace: a time when nations will lay down their swords and turn their weapons into tools for growing food—ploughshares instead of swords. It’s a vision of radical transformation, where conflict gives way to harmony, and war is replaced by worship.

This peace isn’t just about the absence of fighting—it’s the presence of justice, humility, and true reverence for God. It’s a peace that changes hearts and communities, and invites all people to walk in the light of the Lord.

In the midst of our noisy, divided world, this vision reminds us of what Advent is really about: preparing not just for Christmas, but for the coming Kingdom of peace. We wait for the Prince of Peace to teach us His ways—to turn our fears into faith, our quarrels into quiet, and our swords into tools of new life.

There’s a story of a veteran who, after years of service in the military, decided to become a farmer. One day, as he looked over his fields, he held in his hands an old, worn sword he had carried during his time in battle.

Instead of burying the sword or putting it on display, he took a hammer and shaped the metal into a sturdy ploughshare—the blade that turns the soil for planting crops.

He said, “This sword once took life, but now it helps bring life. That’s the peace I want to live by—a peace that transforms, renews, and builds.”

Isaiah’s vision of turning swords into ploughshares invites us to live out a peace that is active and transformative. This Advent, let’s open our hearts to that transformation and pray for the wisdom and courage to follow the Prince of Peace.

Prayer:
Prince of Peace, teach us your ways. Help us to walk humbly, seek justice, and love mercy. Make us instruments of your peace, that your Kingdom may come here on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.