JESUS: A Gift of Peace

JESUS: A GIFT OF PEACE

"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

(Luke 2:13-14)

If I could give you a gift, it would be peace. If I could give the world a gift, it would be peace - not just the lack of war, but personal, inner peace. I find so many of us looking to settle our lives. We chase after all sorts of things to calm the turmoil but the relief never lasts. What do you want this Christmas? What gift is it that would really benefit you? Is it winning the lottery, or receiving a special gift from somebody, or restoring some relationship, or getting that job promotion, or getting a big bonus?

While those things may be okay, what many have discovered is these things never settle us. They're never enough to bring peace to our hearts. The angels announced that God had given his gift to us to bring peace. Yet peace doesn't seem to be what we have today. If we conducted an honest appraisal, we'd admit that many of us are still looking for something. Running to or running from something.

Jesus didn't come to give us a holiday. He didn't come so we could have a festive celebration. He came to reconcile the world to Himself.
"'Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.'" (Acts 4:12) If we know God, we can know peace. Give yourself the gift of peace that comes from making a connection to God, for allowing God to begin to do His work in your life. All of those others things, some that may even be important,
won't ultimately settle us. Only God can do that. Dr. Glen Martin

Scripture Reading: Nahum; Revelation 14

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Great quote: I have discovered that the people who believe most strongly in the next life do the most good in the present one. (Clive Staples) C.
S. Lewis