The Blessings of Belonging to the Covenant of Peace

2/21/23

“O you afflicted one, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of crystal, and all your walls of precious stones." Isaiah 54:11-12.

“Isaiah goes on to describe why you would want to belong to this covenant of peace that God has established. These are some of the blessings that come from being in God’s covenant of peace. Verses 11-12 describe a transformation of God’s people. The afflicted* will now be set with precious stones.

The imagery is similar to that given in Revelation 21:10-21 (The New Jerusalem). What makes the afflicted beautiful is that they have the glory of God.”  

The Covenant of Peace – West Palm Beach Church of Christ.

*Affliction is that which causes pain and suffering through physical infirmity and/or mental distress.