The reading from Isaiah for the First Sunday of Advent uses the image of beating swords into plowshares. We might say in our time, “One day, we will make tanks into tractors.” These words remind us that peace is a precious thing. The kingdom of God, when it comes, will be a place of peace and it is our charge to help bring that kingdom.
This year, as we prepare our hearts for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into this world to reconcile us to God and to one another, let us pray for peace. May we join our voices with the heavenly chorus that sang on the night Jesus was born, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men and women.”
Note: Prayers for Peace can be found in The Book of Common Prayer on pages 815 and 816.
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