INTRODUCTION

Though violence rages today, the saint of God can find great comfort in knowing that violence is only temporary. There is coming a day when violence will no longer find place amongst mankind. Isaiah relayed this truth to his people when he stated that there would come a time when "Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise." Though the conditions and timing may vary for the Jews and the church of God, the reality of a future void of violence does not. One day, hopefully soon, each believer will find himself in the presence of the very God who will cause all violence to cease.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) One day saved people will forever be with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 [16] For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
  See All...). Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
  See All... calls the Lord the Prince of Peace. We will have real fulness of joy (Psalm 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
  See All...). There will be no violence (Revelation 21:3-4 [3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. [4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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• Has your life been filled with violence? Have you lost loved ones because of war or some other act that included violence? Do you look forward to a time when violence is no more?
• How is the truth that violence is temporary a blessing for the Jewish people? How is it a blessing for the church of God? What have both had in common in their histories?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank the Lord that violence is temporary.
• Ask the Lord to keep you safe until the violence passes.

HYMN

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

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