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23 Mar, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Reflecting on Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3, and their converse found in Joel 3 (and the interpretation offered by Jesus in Matthew 26).

God will beat swords into plowshares and spears into fishhooks
Those who stubbornly commit to their instruments of war, and who fight against the way of peace will be destroyed by that very commitment to instruments of violence
This comes out across as an eschatological threat in Joel 3, but in Matthew as a tragic, natural consequence. These two are not necessarily in conflict, especially given the understanding the universe exists and is sustained under God's provision and solely by God's providence
Will America ever heed this warning? Will they stubbornly cling to their guns ? How many more times will we see a gunman kill multiple people? How many more gun deaths are needed? Will we continue this human sacrifice on the altar of Mars?

Maranatha

Come Lord

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