http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-23-an-unexpected-peace/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-23-an-unexpected-peace/#comment-1126 Janee Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:20:43 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=774#comment-1126 It just jumped out at me that it is not God who becomes the blacksmith, turning spears into pruning hooks. The people are moved enough by what God has taught, to move from warrior to blacksmith to farmer. It just jumped out at me that it is not God who becomes the blacksmith, turning spears into pruning hooks. The people are moved enough by what God has taught, to move from warrior to blacksmith to farmer.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-23-an-unexpected-peace/#comment-1125 sally Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:56:19 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=774#comment-1125 Thank you for the bright Star in the darknesses of today. Truly, the Thomas Jefferson quote is and has been used today which makes your words meaningful I don't find TJ comforting, but the idea of a new Baby is. Thank you for the bright Star in the darknesses of today. Truly, the Thomas Jefferson quote is and has been used today which makes your words meaningful I don’t find TJ comforting, but the idea of a new Baby is.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-23-an-unexpected-peace/#comment-1124 Margie West Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:15:03 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=774#comment-1124 Thank you for the quote from Jefferson during the Advent Season. It brought to mind the French Revolution and the desire for liberty contrasted with the Biblical dreams of liberation and of peace. It is wonderful to dream of peace for our too often broken and enslaved humankind. Thank you for the quote from Jefferson during the Advent Season. It brought to mind the French Revolution and the desire for liberty contrasted with the Biblical dreams of liberation and of peace. It is wonderful to dream of peace for our too often broken and enslaved humankind.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/nov-23-an-unexpected-peace/#comment-1123 Stuart W. Showalter Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:38:27 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=774#comment-1123 Thanks, Jim, for your thoughtful, insightful, inspiring meditation for this day. Thanks, Jim, for your thoughtful, insightful, inspiring meditation for this day.

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