DAY FOUR: GIFT OF PEACE

12/4/24

Peace.

What is Peace? A mindset? A journey? A place that is longed for but never reached?

Ultimately, Peace is a gift from God; a gift in the form of Jesus, His son.

Isaiah prophesied that the child born to us shall be the “Prince the Peace.” God sent his son so that we may experience true spiritual peace that comes from trusting in Him; peace of mind and heart.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Oftentimes, peace is the last thing we experience during the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. Between gift giving, parties, and obligations, life is just chaotic. We seek peace by looking for just one quickly fleeting moment of quiet in between checking off our to-do lists.

But, peace should be the lasting thing we seek as we remember the birth of Jesus. The kind of peace that dissolves feelings of worry and anxiety; the kind that rests on our souls, allowing our bodies to collapse under the weight of the everlasting peace that only comes from Jesus. May our hearts remember that the King of the Universe humbly entered into this world in a stable, forsaking a throne in Heaven to be the peace that we desperately long for. True peace is obtainable only through the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ.

- Jess Meadows