“To You Is Born This Day”
In that region there were shepherds
living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of
the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see – I
am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this
day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a
sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a
manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among whom he favors!”
When the angels had left them and gone
into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and
see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord had made known to us.”
At Christmastime we love to hear the
angelic message of peace on earth. But the message that is repeated in songs
and sermons every day of the year needs to be heard and heeded every day. We
hear of tragedies. We may be troubled with personal problems. We long for and
pray for peace.
The Bible provides an answer to that
plea for peace. We are sinful and disobedient, but we can enter into a state of
reconciliation with God through faith in His Son Jesus.
We can enjoy emotional peace as we
cast our cares on the Savior. There is also the possibility of interpersonal
peace. Strive to live peacefully with others. Peace with others can become a
reality. Best of all, we can anticipate global peace when our Savior, the
Prince of Peace, returns.
Only the
Prince of Peace can bring lasting peace.
Our Daily
Bread – March 14, 2006