“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will
toward men.” (Lu 2:14 AV)
Not
much is said of the treasure of peace.
Peace if often seen as a compromise.
It doesn’t need to be. Peace comes
when one’s cause is satisfied. God did
not compromise that mankind might have peace with Him. This is the peace which is spoken of in our
verse. Peace with God. Peace is a treasure. There is nothing like peace. There are no words to adequately describe it. Those who believe their life’s mission is to
disturb the peace truly do not understand the depth of the blessings of peace.
As
I write this, it is Christmas morning.
It is extremely quiet. Which is
rare, considering where I live. I live
on a busy street in the city of Milwaukee.
On average, there is on vehicle about every twenty seconds going past
our house. It is very busy. Some of those vehicles are construction vehicles. The fire department is only one block over is
they go on a run about once every thirty minutes or so. Sirens are more common than bird’s song. But an amazing thing happened. Christmas came. There is such quiet and peace, it is almost
stunning. The LORD provided a blanket of
snow so even the sounds of distant traffic are muted. I have a fire burning in my virtual fire
place and the crackling of the wood is a sound so beautiful it defies words. Not a sound but the beauty of a fire. Reading God’s word in the quietness of the
morning is something worth every moment of salvation. If Heaven is anything like this, it will be
wonderful beyond words.
But
the source of this peace is deeper then mere auditory input. This peace goes way down deep in the soul. The peace which comes from knowing one is
forgiven of all his sins is a peace that passeth all understanding. As we reflect upon the greatest gift ever
give – that being the free gift of salvation found in the offering of God’s dear
Son – we realize just how peaceful life can be.
No more animosity between the sinner and his Creator. Unconditional love and acceptance found in
the cross of Calvary is a love that cannot even be understood. Knowing that no matter what happens in this
life, there is an eternity just waiting to begin for our souls. Knowing that we are secure in the hand of our
Creator and Redeemer is a peace that the world does not know. And the tragic thing is, many do not want to
know. They do not know what they are
missing. What a glorious day! A wonderful day to be grateful for the peace
that cometh to every person who will repent of their sin and place their faith
in the Son of God to save them from that sin.
I pray you have done so, and if not, you will consider the greatest gift
ever given. The gift of incomprehensible
peace with God by the blood of His dear Son!
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