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Michalengelo, The Prophet Isaiah

The land of seemingly eternal conflict ... I just wrote my friend, Shlomo (for "Solomon") to see if he and his were safe. He is a doctor in a hospital in Jerusalem that often has an Arab and a Jew lying next to one-another.

He replies, "Yes. so far."

I have been asked to be the Dallas president for the international WICO (Women's International Culture of Peace, Non-Violence and Empowered Women), Dr. Dalia Steiner, President and Founder. This, is their credo:

Einstein said "You can’t solve a problem from the same level of thinking that created the problem.” It is important right now to release any feelings of anger or pain, by shining the light of your PRESENCE into them. Darkness cannot exist in the presence of light. Hate cannot exist in the presence of love. War cannot exist in the Presence of Peace. And this starts in our OWN consciousness.

This, from their website, seemed appropos:

The vision as a promise for universal peace appears in the Old Testament several times .Among the paramount prophetic visionaries was Isaiah, 740 B.C., who was active during an extraordinarily lengthy period, extending from the reign of King Uzziah to that of King Hezekiah, who both ruled in Judah.

Isaiah was witness to one of the most turbulent periods in the history of Jerusalem, from both the religious and the political standpoint. Because of his social status he took an active and in some cases central part in the course of events. But his position did not prevent him from excoriating the corruption which had vitiated the ruling class and the aristocracy's obliviousness toward the downtrodden.

Isaiah is the most "political" of the prophets. In the face of the expansionist Assyrian empire he counseled a passive political and military response. He put his faith in divine salvation, which would certainly follow from a necessary change in the moral leadership and in the people's spiritual tenacity. Although he stood by King Hezekiah, Isaiah objected to his attempts to forge alliances with Egypt and with the envoys of
the Babylonian king Merodach-baladan as a wedge against the Assyrians. Such
efforts, the prophet said, demonstrated a lack of faith in God.

Dreams do come true. The Prophet's promise:

(Isaiah 02:04) "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore."

Isaías 2:4 Spanish: Modern Él juzgará entre las naciones y arbitrará entre muchos pueblos. Y convertirán sus espadas en rejas de arado, y sus lanzas en podaderas. No alzará espada nación contra nación, ni se adiestrarán más para la guerra.

Jesaja 2:4 German: Elberfelder (1871)und er wird richten zwischen den Nationen und Recht sprechen vielen Völkern. Und sie werden ihre Schwerter zu Pflugmessern
schmieden, und ihre Speere zu Winzermessern; nicht wird Nation wider Nation das
Schwert erheben, und sie werden den Krieg nicht mehr lernen.

Ésaïe 2:4 French: DarbyEt il jugera au milieu des nations, et prononcera le droit à beaucoup de peuples; et de leurs épées ils forgeront des socs, et de leurs lances, des
serpes: une nation ne lèvera pas l'épée contre une autre nation, et on n'apprendra plus la guerre.

'IF THERE IS NO PEACE, IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT WE BELONG TO ONE ANOTHER." ~ Mother Teresa

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