Isaiah 65:24–25 - Contemporary English Version
‘Before they call out to me, I will already answer. While they are still telling me what they need, I will begin to answer their prayers. Wolves and lambs will eat together. Lions will eat straw like oxen, and poisonous snakes will eat dust. In those days, no one will be hurt or killed, because nothing harmful will happen on my holy mountain,” says the Lord.’
When peace feels far away
You lie awake, thinking about someone you are worried about. Another difficult conversation awaits you tomorrow. Then you hear about violence on the news, and even at home, peace can feel far away. Perhaps you pray but wonder whether anyone hears you. I understand that longing for rest and safety.
An image that gives hope
Isaiah spoke to a people who knew war, loss and uncertainty. He described a future in which God hears His people and no one harms another person. The wolf and the lamb eat together: the vulnerable no longer have to flee from the strong.
Isaiah does not mean that our world is already safe. Your worries are real, and prayer does not always take them away at once. But his words offer hope that fear and violence will not have the final say.
Sometimes you catch a small glimpse of that peace. Neighbours reach out after an argument. Someone at church keeps listening, even when one conversation cannot take away your grief. Such moments do not put everything right, but for a while, you are not alone.
Final thought
Christians connect this hope with Jesus. You can tell Him what frightens you and what you long for, even if you have never prayed before. What would you want to say to Him today?
A prayer
“Jesus, You know my worries. Hear me when I cannot see an answer. Help me come to know Your peace, and give me people who will stand beside me. Amen.”