Prince of Peace

Everything is set for the Prince of Peace’s arrival. The temple is rebuilt. The forerunner’s (John the Baptist) arrival has been put in motion. Now it's finally time for news about the Promised Savior.

When Elizabeth is 6 months pregnant with John, Mary is visited by an angel who announces the miraculous arrival of her son- the Son of God, Jesus.

Luke 1:31-33 | You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

Spiritual peace with God through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is made possible when we make Jesus Lord. Then we are declared “right” before God, as if we never sinned.
The Prince of Peace, the reason we celebrate Christmas, was finally here.

The baby Prince of Peace would grow older and in wisdom (Luke 2:52) without ever choosing to sin (1st Peter 2:22). The absence of sin meant that Jesus didn’t deserve the death He died on the cross, making it possible for Him to lay down His life as the sacrifice for others (John 10:11, 1st John 3:16).

His death would create a way to have the promised peace- the peace we so desperately needed because of our state as enemies of God because of our sin.

Do you have the peace only the Prince of Peace can give?