129. Children of Peace
Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
The promise for our children simply means that the promises of peace from God will be for infinite generations to come, as long as the earth stands. The Gospel will go out to all the world for all generations: they will be taught of the Lord. The prophecies, revelations, and preaching of the Gospel will be carried on to the next generation after ours, and for succeeding generations afterward. We, in our time, have believed the Gospel and so are saved and we are at peace. The Lord hears our prayers and knows our concerns for our children and grandchildren and so on. They shall all have great peace. The Good News of salvation does not stop with us; it will go on for many years after we are gone. The same peace we enjoy is promised to our children and their children, and we may rest in peace.
This prophecy directly concerns the coming of Messiah with the Good News and then the spread of that message to the entire world through all time. The promise includes us who pray for our families and the generations following. We pray with confidence for our children and grandchildren, and we are confident that God hears and answers because of promises like this. We pray for our descendants’ families to hear the Good News of peace. The fear is that the Gospel is in danger of stopping and losing out, but we have no fear for God promises.