Do you remember those magic eye posters? If you stared at them from the right distance in the right way, then there was an image that would reveal itself. I could never figure them out, even though I tried. I wasn't able to see what was right in front of me.
That happens in life sometimes, right? We aren't able to see things as they are, even though they're in front of us. Maybe we don't appreciate a relationship or a person, or we miss an opportunity because we were looking in the wrong place or in the wrong way. We miss things.
Isaiah is talking about a vision for the future, and in time, the mountain of the Lord will be lifted up above the hills. In that time, it will be clear what the best way for us to live together is -- we'll recognize the superior way of peace, and we'll halt striving in violence between nations. The Lord will transform our weapons of war into tools that serve the flourishing of humanity. In time, it will become apparent to all -- the challenge is for us to develop the vision to see the world this way in the here and now, and to live with our hearts oriented towards this future. The world doesn't see it fully yet, but we as the church are called to live into this reality, pointing forward, telling others about the coming Kingdom and the reign of peace that awaits.
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