On Sunday 6 December 2015 the Church observes the Second Advent
Sunday and considers the peace that Christ, the Prince of peace, brought to our
world and to us.
The apostles greeted the churches in the New Testament
with the words, “grace and peace be with
you!” They were thinking of the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that brought the “shalom” - the peace of God and
peace with God - into our lives.
Divine peace describes the very way that God exists. It
describes the heart and character of God.
It is all about the eternal love, grace and unity within the Holy
Trinity since before time began. God in
perfect joy takes pleasure in peace within Godself. This is the peace he shares with his children.
When our relationship with God is restored, he removes
the warring madness and makes us peacemakers and peace- beneficiaries again!
God came to us in Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace, to
be with us always. God comes through his Spirit into our lives to restore peace
with him and each other. Christ comes
again one day to perfect eternal peace as we share eternity with him.
The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world came
to us as Immanuel to stay with us and grant us his peace with God and also with
each other!
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