“Glory to God
in the highest,
and on earth peace to men
on whom his favor rests.”
{Luke 2:14} (NIV1984)
Peace is
more than a political arrangement between two governments to cease
hostilities. Peace is more than just quiet or stillness. Peace is more than a
lack of striving against a person (even ourselves) or something. Peace is
harmony between two persons! Harmony involves unity, mutual respect, mutual
consideration, mutual sacrifice, mutual appreciation, mutual goals, mutual
pain, and mutual love.
This is the “good news” the shepherds heard! Through
this child who was born, peace would be brought to those people, on whom God’s
favour rests. Not peace between nations, or people, which would be awesome all
by itself, but peace between sinful alienated people and their Holy, Most High
Creator. That this Creator would desire harmony between Himself and His
creation seems reasonable in a way. But that this Creator would make peace by
Himself, not a two way, negotiated settlement between two warring parties, but
a sacrificial, humble peace plan that included the Creator making Himself
nothing; being born into oppression, and handing Himself over to wicked men and
Satan himself.
This is not reasonable at all - this is AMAZING. This is GOOD
NEWS. May we join the angels and the shepherds and give God the glory! Praise
His Holy Name.
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