Swords, Shovels, and Bridal Gowns



Watching TV last night, I saw an account of the D-Day invasion. During those fateful days, American paratroopers dropped into French towns and hoped to liberate them from the Nazi invaders. In some cases they were immediately successful, but in others, they were not. One French town cared for many of the Americans. When the Germans counterattacked, the GI's were forced to leave almost everything behind and flee for safety.



After the war, times were hard for the French people. Food was scarce, but they wanted to return to a normal life. One couple wanted to get married, but couldn't afford a wedding dress. Then they remembered the parachute one GI had stuffed into a corner of their home.



Voila!.



That reminded me...



Isaiah 2:4 (Msg)

He'll settle things fairly between nations.

He'll make things right between many peoples.

They'll turn their swords into shovels,

their spears into hoes.

No more will nation fight nation;

they won't play war anymore.



What a great scrap of Scripture that is! Don't you long for that day, when God will finally bring peace to our world? When that happens, the instruments of war will be changed into tools for peace.



Maybe even wedding gowns.



Pray for that day's soon coming.



Grace!



David Wilson



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