Peace on Christmas Eve
Ruth Chou Simon's entry on the Prince of Peace is quite timely for family gatherings...sorry I haven't gotten it to you sooner.
"We long for peace:between siblings, with parents, among friends, on social media, and within our own chaotic hearts. Today, peace seems as elusive as ever, with political unrest, injustice, economic unknowns, and unprecedented levels of loneliness and anxiety in a digitally connected world.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let know your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27
Jesus is called the Prince of Peace because apart form His sacrifice on the cross, we would still, in our sin, be enemies of a holy God. Where there is sin, there is no peace. Think about the last time you were at odds with someone-what sin was at play that resulted in your lack of peace? Was it pride? Anger? Selfishness? Trace the conflict-the lack of peace-back to its source. Inevitably, the absence of peace with others or even within yourself begins with sin and a lack of trust in God...
When we give Jesus, the Prince of Peace, His rightful place on the throne of our hearts, He brings peace to every area of our lives-our thoughts, our relationships, our daily labors, our trials. It's not a magic pill; it's a message that transforms."
Amen. May we all be people who bring peace to all situations and may that kind of character point others to Christ this Christmas!
May the lights on the Christmas trees you see cause your heart to stir and thank God for coming to earth as the Light of the World! It's all about Jesus.
The Song
"Christmas Eve in Bethlehem" Hannah Kerr
