Isaiah 11:6-9 - The peaceable kingdom of God

A tranquil, peaceful and harmonious description of His Kingdom. Animals which are traditionally considered to be predators like the lions, leopards, bears, wolves etc are being put next to traditionally peaceful/defenseless animals like the lamb, little children etc.

That's the way it's supposed to be. Before Genesis 9, I believe that no animals attacked humans. Little children probably can put their hands near the mouths of the cobras and be totally safe. The carnivores are also grazing along with the cows, which is a bit strange. Animals might've always been herbivores before Genesis 9 as well, just like humans were. Nature and all creation is under birth pain at the moment, we probably all want to rid ourselves of the curse.

For me, the scariest creatures are probably ALL insects, wild cats (especially at night), rats, birds and all other dirty things. Whenever there's an insect in my room, my whole body tenses... and then call for help without removing my eyes from the insect. Yes, my eyes are ALWAYS set on the insect, because they are tricky monsters, whenever you lose sight of them, even for half a second, they WILL disappear and hide. Imagine living harmoniously with dirty moths... or sleeping on the same bed as rats. A horrible visual. But maybe moths in heaven are not dirty, nor are rats. Maybe birds no longer swoop at anybody and leaves their "marks" on anyone. Maybe insects no longer surprises people with their unhygenic bodies, or scare anyone by landing on them... That would be an awesome place to live in. Definately a tempting environment to live in indeed.

Thank you Lord for making an environment so comfortable for us. But come to think of it, maybe I'll be the one who will be changed, not the creatures. A new attitude in heaven perhaps? That way every living thing can live harmoniously as well, who knows?