Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:
 
Isaiah 2:1-5
 
2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house
    will be the highest of all—
    the most important place on earth.
It will be raised above the other hills,
    and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
    to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
    and we will walk in his paths.”
For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;
    his word will go out from Jerusalem.
4 The Lord will mediate between nations
    and will settle international disputes.
They will hammer their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will no longer fight against nation,
    nor train for war anymore.
5 Come, descendants of Jacob,
    let us walk in the light of the Lord!
 
 
Where's Gran?" I asked. "She went to church," Dad replied.
Church? On Christmas? We didn't attend church when I was
a child. I knew friends who did, and I'd even go on vacation
Bible school with one of them. But I didn't know people went
to church on Christmas day. I mean it was Christmas after all-
presence, food, and PJs all day.
 
Later the front door opened and Gran walked in. When I caught
her eye, she smiled at me, joy radiating from her face.
 
Isaiah is seeing the Lords Temple established as the highest
of mountains, exalted above the hills and all the nations
streaming to it (v.2). God intended Jerusalem to be a glorious
beacon calling all nations to him.
 
God calls us to live in such a way that others are drawn to him too.
The image of Gran walking in the door from church with that
glowing smile is still with me. She gave me a glimpse of Christ
that Christmas morning.
 
Prayer:
Father; let others see you in me. Amen
 
(The Covenant Home Alter, author Belinda Thee)