How
lovely on the mountains are the
feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, and says to zion, "your god reigns!"
Isaiah 52:7 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The announcement of
peace is always worth celebrating, whether it is the end of a war, the
beginning of reconciliation, or the reach of an agreement. Think of the
rejoicing that comes at the end of war. Imagine how much greater the rejoicing at
the announcement of eternal peace! Jesus brought that eternal peace when he
came as a baby, to live and die for our sin so that we could be reconciled to
God. That is what Christmas is about, the peace Jesus came to bring to mankind. Before then (and still without Christ), we were all at war or at odds with God, none of us had any hope for our future or peace in our lives or with God, but Christ brought that to all who would accept it. Many announced that peace; the angels, John the Baptist, Jesus Himself, and
many others before and after Him. Is that peace something you experience? Do you
have peace with God and in your relationships? If not, what will you do about
it?
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