Peacemakers travel on the highway...

Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace comes to us and to our world.

We need to change our ways.  Instead of being crooked paths of anger, vengeance and making trouble, we should become peacemakers.  Peacemakers travel on the highway of the Kingdom to spread the news and the reality of the coming of Christ’s rule and reign!

Jesus gave us a new way to live. He gave us the ability to not only forgive (as we are forgiven by God) but to release others from the consequences of their sins (as God releases me of mine).

Jesus gave us a new way to deal with violence – to resist it by being peacemakers.

Jesus gave us a new style of leadership - by drawing on the spiritual gifts of each member of the Body of Christ.

Jesus gave us a new way to deal with an immoral society – to build a new order in every sphere of influence we have.

Jesus gave us a new way to deal with relationships – in marriage, politics, civil society and our economic life,  where we share true humanity with each other and base the restoration of our associations on forgiveness, release of past divisive actions and moving forward in the unity of true peace.

Let's make a straight path for the coming of the Kingdom of our Lord. Let’s, like John the Baptist, become agents of repentance, forgiveness, release and a new life in Christ Jesus.

Let’s brand our lives with the words of the Christmas angels:  “Peace on earth!”

(See Luke 3: 1 – 6)