Peace is a common word used during the Advent and Christmas season. Luke 2:14 is one of the most popular verses during this time of year, when the angels sang together “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”  What is the peace spoken by the angels that night and how does that peace relate to the promise fulfilled in Jesus?

There can be no question that our world is in desperate need of peace. There is conflict everywhere you turn. There are two major wars right now and our country is in conflict about how we should respond to each of those wars. We see conflict in politics on a regular basis and our nation faces genuine threats to our peace on multiple fronts. The world needs peace.  But we don’t have to look at the grandeur of the world stage to see the need for peace; it’s as close as our own front door. Communities and homes often face conflict, not to mention internal conflict individuals try to deal with because of past failures or fears for the future. We all could use some peace. 

The kind of peace we often long for is that miraculously, even supernaturally those points of conflict would just go away. That is not the kind of peace Jesus brought in His Advent. The peace Jesus offers is the power of His presence. And through His presence we will find a peace that surpasses our circumstances. Do you want to find peace in the midst of all this conflict? Join me this Sunday as we look at how Jesus fulfills The Promise and with it, brings us Peace!