After people stream a peace and a healing occur that is unlike any other.

The picture portrayed is pretty far fetched. Nations will stop making arms. They will stop using weapons. God will gathered the lame--you know, the people no one wants--together. 

This is not a call to world peace through government. This is a picture of what happens when people do come to God and learn his ways. If entire nations came to know God in this way, then we would see this happen. Until that time, we just have to wait until God restores everything back to the way it was intended to be.

People who are truly transformed by God have peace and they want everyone to have the peace they have. They don't look to pick fights or agitate people. The message of God is explosive and gets people riled up, but as we read in Acts, people get riled up at the content of the message, not because the disciples and apostles were antagonistic.

If you follow Christ, it is our job to put down our weapons and be peaceful, but also know that people want to stream God's mountain to hear about his Truth. That is our cue to give it to them.

In the last days the mountain of the Lord's house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. All nations will stream to it. Isaiah 2:2.

"People today just aren't interested in church."
"People today aren't interested in truth, they make up their own thing."
"If unchurched people are streaming to your church, you have to be watering down the Gospel."

When Jesus walked the earth, the religious leaders thought there was no way he was a true teacher of Israel--let alone God himself--because he had such a following from people who had no religious background. The religious leaders had a monopoly on God and because the common people didn't have interest in their version of God, they thought they just were not interested.

Instead, when Jesus walked on earth, people streamed to him.

Then, when the Holy Spirit came on the disciples in Acts 2, people streamed to them. Then they kept streaming. And kept streaming when the disciples went to Samaria. And kept streaming when the disciples went to Asia. And kept streaming when the disciples went to Greece. And kept streaming when the disciples went to Rome. (BTW...the reason why you're reading this is because people have kept streaming for 2,000 years.)

Did they face persecution? Yes. Mostly because people kept streaming.

Have we picked up on a pattern yet?

So why is it that when we don't see people streaming to God's people today, that it is the unchurched people's fault? Because the pattern of scripture...and the prophecy of God...says that when his mountain is established people will stream to it.

Instead, let's trust God's Word when he says that people will stream. Having faith means that if we don't see people stream from all nations, maybe our approach is wrong to the culture God has placed in us. Or maybe we are using our own ingenuity instead of the Holy Spirit's power. Jesus utilized God's power and cultural sensitivity. So did the disciples/apostles in Acts. And through this combination, people streamed.

Granted, there will be times when God prunes us and we don't see fruit. But that is in preparation for a time of more fruit.

So now we must ask...why will the nations stream?...

In the last days the mountain of the Lord's house will be established at the top of the mountains and will be raised above the hills. Isaiah 2:2; Micah 4:1.

"And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock [the confession of Jesus as Messiah] I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it. Matthew 16:18.

God is really taking the image portrayed in Isaiah 2 and Micah 4 and stirring my heart for seeing this happen. This is a passage that has always caught my attention, but right now, it is really captivating me.

What is so captivating?

• The Lord's house will be established as the top.
• All nations will stream to it.
• They will stream for God's instruction.
• Peace and healing will ensue. 

This is a clear vision God has for his people and his church. We're seeing it all over the world and in America. Let's take a look at what this could mean for us over the next few days.