Celebrating the Light of ChristmasVoorbeeld

Where Is Your Peace?

This Christmas is understandably one of greater reflection than usual for most people. The events of 2020 have rocked the peace of millions of people, leaving many wondering if they’ll ever feel at peace again. What they’re discovering is this—if you look for peace in the economy, the government or the state of society, you’re in for a roller coaster ride and many unsteady days ahead.

Now more than ever, people are looking for peace. In fact, the world will go to extremes to find it through money, fame, drugs or sexual sin. They even look for it in putting up Christmas decorations and celebrating, while not acknowledging the reason for the season. All the same, deep down, they’re looking for the peace found only in Christ and the peace that was delivered in a manger one night in Bethlehem.

Yet in all their efforts, they’ve found one thing—it doesn’t work. That’s because you’ll never find peace through sin or the world’s way. You won’t find peace in unpredictable world circumstances. The world has no peace to offer you. There is only one way to enjoy true peace—believing and trusting in Jesus—the Prince of Peace—the Light of Peace. 

He offers peace that passes understanding, which means while others are stressed to the max, you can live free of anxiety, depression, fear, poverty, lack and sickness. You can live in contentment, joy, security, rest and wholeness. In fact, Jesus died to give it to you. 

The question is: Where do you find your peace? 

If it’s in the state of life around you, you’ve likely discovered that is shaky ground. But God’s peace is not subject to the times—it is ever-present. 

If you’ve lost your peace and want to get it back this Christmas, you need to start where it was stolen in the first place—right at the promises of God. If you really believe—if you know—that God’s promises are “yes” and “amen” for you, there is nothing to fear, nothing to question, nothing to consider. So, if the devil wants to rob you blind of your peace, he’s going to go for the jugular—your faith in THE BLESSING over everything else that is going on.

We can’t model our expectations after the world—they’ve never experienced the peace of God—but you already have it. Psalm 29:11 says He “blesses His people with peace” (NIV). He did that through the blood of Jesus—the Prince of Peace. The Bible tells us He bore the chastisement of our peace the same way He bore our sins and sicknesses and diseases. He is our Peace.

Peace isn’t just the absence of trouble; it includes everything that makes for man’s highest good. That’s what God wants for your life. He wants your peace and prosperity to be like an abundant, flowing river.

This Christmas, go to Him and cast your cares—all your cares—over where they belong. Listen as He says to you, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NASB-1995). Receive the Light of Peace this Christmas and then share it with those around you, too.