Prince
of Peace
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the
government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:6 NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of Peace. That means He
is the ruler of peace. He is the ultimate peace. Having His peace is not like
having the peace the world has; His peace is permanent. It never changes, and
it can never be taken away.
It’s interesting that the word “peace” literally means
“to set at one again.” In other words, when we are one with the Father, when we
line up our thoughts, our words and our actions with Him through the blood of
Jesus Christ, we will experience His peace in our lives. Anytime you find that
you don’t have peace about something on the inside of your heart, when you feel
an uneasiness, that’s a sign that you should stop and pray and make sure you
are in line with God’s direction. Remember, His plans are for your good. He
leads you by peace and fills you with His joy. When you choose His ways, you
become one with Him and experience His peace and blessing all the days of your
life!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You for filling me with Your
peace and joy. Have Your way in my heart and remove anything that displeases
You. Help me to clearly hear Your voice so I can walk in all of Your ways in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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"Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:39 NIV)
Did you know that your heavenly Father wants you to come home this Christmas? It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done or how long you’ve done it. God says, “I want you to come home to my love and my forgiveness.” That’s what Christmas is all about.
What would keep you from coming home to God’s love and forgiveness? The fear of rejection.
You may think, “God wouldn’t want me now. I’m too far away from God. I’ve been away too long. I’ve done too many things he probably wouldn’t approve of.”
If that’s what you think, you’re dead wrong! Romans 8:39 says, “Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (NIV). God doesn’t care who you are or what you’ve done or how long you’ve done it. He still loves you and wants to forgive you.
But how do you know God loves you? Christmas proves it. God came to Earth in human form — Jesus Christ — to show that he loves you and wants to forgive you. The Bible says, “God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we can have eternal life through him. This is real love ... that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins” (1 John 4:9-10 NLT).
Here’s how you know that Scripture is true: Jesus didn’t stay in a little cradle in the manger. He grew up. He went from the cradle to the cross. On the cross, with his arms outstretched, he said, in essence, “I’d rather die than live without you.” That’s how much God loves you. Christ left his home in Heaven and came to Earth to show his love for you and to pay for your sins so that you could be forgiven and come home to him. That’s real love. That’s the reason for Christmas.
Talk About It
Is Christmas more about the cradle or the cross for you and your family? How do you make Christmas meaningful in light of both the cradle and the cross?
Who in your life needs to hear that Christmas is about how much God loves him or her?
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