November 17, 2025 

Isaiah 11:6–9 — When peace is restored, the wolf will live with the lamb; nothing will harm or destroy on God’s holy mountain. 

Devotional: It’s hard to imagine a world with peace restored when headlines scream division and hearts grow weary from conflict. But Isaiah paints a picture of something so beautiful it almost sounds impossible—a world where the wolf and lamb lie down together, where no one harms or destroys. This isn’t naïve wishful thinking; it’s the promise of a Creator who still believes His world can be made whole again.

The same God who formed creation in Genesis 1 has never abandoned it. He’s restoring it. When Isaiah spoke these words, God’s people were still surrounded by tension and uncertainty. Yet, into that unease, God offered a vision of harmony—a world reordered by grace instead of fear. That’s the same peace Jesus embodied when He calmed storms, forgave enemies, and welcomed outcasts. He didn’t just talk about peace; He lived it.

Discipleship means learning to do the same. Peace doesn’t begin when the fighting stops; it begins when love takes root. It’s the steady presence of Christ that keeps us from returning insult for insult, the quiet strength that forgives when it would be easier to walk away. When the world shakes with anger and anxiety, disciples are called to be still—like trees whose roots go deep enough to hold firm in a storm.

Every choice toward gentleness becomes a small restoration of Eden. When you respond with kindness, when you listen instead of lash out, when you bring comfort where others sow fear—you join God’s rebuilding work. That’s the discipleship Isaiah foresaw: ordinary people living out extraordinary peace until the kingdom’s fullness comes.

This peace is not passive. It’s courage with compassion, strength under surrender, calm that refuses to give chaos the last word. You may not change the entire world today, but you can change the world around you by letting God’s peace flow through you. As Paul later said, “If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18). That’s discipleship in motion—faithful work and witness even when the world trembles.

Action: Choose one place today to plant peace—maybe a conversation, a prayer, or a pause before reacting.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, make me an instrument of Your peace in a world that often forgets what peace feels like. Teach me to walk gently, speak kindly, and trust that Your harmony is stronger than human hostility. In Your name I pray, amen.

Thought for the Day: Peace isn’t the absence of conflict—it’s the presence of Christ.