God's Christmas Gift: Reconciliation

Isn’t it wonderful that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?  Think about this verse as you celebrate his birth on this Christmas Day: “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself. Thanks be to God, for he refuses to keep a record of our offenses against us, but committed to us the wonderful ministry of reconciliation.”  

Jesus, the Prince of Peace, gives you his gift of peace, and through that gift of peace you become eligible to receive his gifts of love, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. So count yourself most fortunate and privileged. Merry Christmas and God bless you!   

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The angel reassured them, “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “ I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior – yes, the Messiah, the Lord – has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others – the armies of heaven – praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

~Luke 2:10-14 New Living Translation

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God's Gift: The Peace of Christ in the Presence of Discord

God sent Jesus, his beloved Son, as a symbol of peace into the world where conflict and turmoil were constantly prevalent. So as we in our day seek to celebrate the wonderful coming of Christ Jesus, we open our hearts in a renewed effort to grasp the peace God longs to provide for us.

You can know Jesus as the Prince of Peace even in the presence of discord. When Jesus is the center of your attention, distractions can be forced into a submissive posture where they cannot control your focus. Jesus assures us, “My peace I leave with you, not as the world gives, but as I give.” May God bless you with peace and a Merry Christmas!  

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 “Then they will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them,” says the Lord.

~Isaiah 57:19 New International Readers’ Version

  

So Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all – to you, Gentiles, who were far away from God, and to the Jews, who were near to him.

~Ephesians 2:17 Good News Bible

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