“For unto us a child is born, a son is
given,
and the government will be on his
shoulders
and he will be called . . . the Prince of
Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
The
prophet Isaiah spoke of a coming prince, One whose name itself exudes peace. We
know Him by the name Jesus. We utilize this part of His persona when we have
fears and misgivings about our lives. We seek Him after receiving disheartening
news.
As
children of God, we are ambassadors of His peace. In this 21st
Century world, we have innumerable times to share the peace of Jesus with those
who are hurting.
As I
began working on this blog entry, our phone rang. It was 7:30 A. M. My caller
ID screen told me it was a call from church. The office doesn’t open until
8:00. It was a recorded message; one of our members had passed away. She had
been diagnosed 25 days earlier. She was in Worship service the three Sundays
since she came out of the hospital. Her memorial service was last Thursday. She
was a well-loved lady.
During
times of loss, we yearn for peace for those bereaved family members. We call out
to Jesus and ask Him to comfort the family and those who knew the departed.
People
in our nation and in our world desire peace. Jesus told his disciples,”’ Peace
I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not be troubled and do not be afraid.’”
Jesus is
our peace for whatever problem or condition we face. He came to earth to help
us learn of the Father and how we can live closer to Him.
As
ambassadors for Jesus, let’s each one choose to speak words of peace to those
around us, at the grocery, the hair salon, the insurance office, wherever we
hear Jesus telling us to speak words of peace—His peace.
Hi Cecelia! What a shock to hear about your church sister. I always think it's so hard to experience a death around Christmas. My mom died on 12/13, and that Christmas was an absolute blur.
ReplyDeleteBut she is at peace. May my life bring peace to others, as I strive to learn the life of peace from Christ.
Blessings to you!
Ceil
Ceil: Tonight, (Friday 12/12) One of my closest friends and I will help out at a Christmas Party she and her mother worked on to give the foster children of our county some Christmas. Even when she was diagnosed, she told the pastor there would still be a party for them. She and her husband found two children they adopted through the Foster Children's group.
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