And He will be called…. Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
Peace, whether political, diplomatic, social, emotional, or spiritual, can be as tenuous as the clouds. Not a single day goes by without some type of skirmish. From the moment Adam and Eve rebelled against God, man has suffered the consequences of their sin; a world riddled with conflict. There is no peace, at least in terms of peace with a lower-case p.
Let’s define peace – peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is not some sentiment we can dredge up from within. Peace is not a location we can flee to when life gets bumpy. Peace is a person; Jesus Christ Himself. Paul states in Ephesians 2:14, “He (Jesus) Himself is our Peace.”
Many believed the Messiah would liberate the Jews from the oppression of the Roman government. They saw him as the one who would finally restore peace and reestablish their nation. But Jesus came to fulfill a far greater plan; He came to destroy sin, hatred, and discord, to tear down the walls of separation between man and God and restore fellowship with Him. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the One who rules over the universe and the only One powerful enough to defeat the prince of darkness.
How can I find this peace, you might ask? How can I stop worrying about everything going on in the world and in my personal life? Go to the source, Jesus Himself. He may not calm the storm, but He will hold your hand and watch over you until the storm is past.
Thought: “A great many people are trying to make peace, but that has already been done. God has not left it for us to do; all we have to do is to enter into it.” – Dwight L. Moody