“For unto us a Child is born, unto
us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful,
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”—Isaiah 9:6
At the time of Jesus’ birth, Israel
was in the iron grip of the all-powerful Roman Empire and they hated it. The Jews remembered the covenant of Abraham
and the promises concerning the coming Messiah; however they were expecting an
earthly ruler, a political leader and one who would restore the glory years of
King David and King Solomon. They were
not expecting the Savior of the world, the Prince of Peace to come in the form
of a servant. Perhaps they were thinking
of an earthly overthrow of the Roman Empire; instead, the Son of God overthrew
the kingdom of Satan.
According to Webster’s dictionary, peace is a state of tranquility, quiet,
calm, freedom from civil disturbance. A
state of security-being secure within a community, freedom from oppression,
strife and disorder. In harmony in
personal relations, and untroubled by conflict, agitation or commotion. It is our Lord’s desire for us to have peace in the midst of turmoil, “These things I have spoken to you, that in
Me you may have peace. In the world you
will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John
16:33). Real peace
can be known in the midst of turmoil,
chaos, or confusion. The surface of
the water during a storm at sea is quite violent; however, the deeper you go
below the surface the calmer things become.
Far below the surface, deep in the ocean, is a quiet that is totally
unaware of the chaotic disturbance that is felt on top of the waves.
Jesus provided that kind of peace for us “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in
Me” (John 14:1). Ephesus 2:14 says, “For He Himself is our peace, who has made
both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation.” When Satan throws everything against us,
and it seems like hell has broken through on the surface of our life—health,
finances and relationship may crumble and toss us about like a violent wave;
remember that by sinking down deeper into Him, we experience His peace as an anchor of security.
The Apostle Paul was in prison when
he wrote to his dear friends saying, “And
the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
Allow the peace of God to
be your guard heart and mind in the midst
of chaos in turmoil. The enemy comes
against our mind and our emotions; however we do not continually go over the
bad things that have happen to us in our mid, nor allow our emotions to rule
us. Christ’s Peace will calm every
conflict in our lives.
Prayer—Father
I ask You to help me turn to You in every conflict of my life today. Lord help me to keep my mind on You because
in You there is peace in the midst of all that is going on in my life, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
