The Name of Jesusනියැදිය

Prince of Peace

We live in a world of war, conflict, disputes, division, hatred, pain, and sorrow. None of these things is new to our generation; they’ve existed ever since sin came into the world, and they will exist as long as sin remains in the world. But God promised in Isaiah 9:6 that he would send his Son to be the Prince of Peace. God was saying, "I’m going to send you a King who will not just end one war, settle one conflict, solve one dispute, or heal one hurt. I’m going to send you a King who will end all wars, settle all conflicts, solve all disputes, and heal all the hurts of those who trust in him. I’m going to send you the Prince of Peace."

Think about what it takes to bring about peace. For years, people have been working for peace in the Middle East. Anyone who helps broker such peace will need to have the trust of both sides (or really, all sides) in this conflict, and such a peacemaker will need sufficient resources to intercede for all parties in order to bring peace among them.

This is why Jesus alone can bring peace to the entire world. Wars and other conflicts are all pictures of sin against God, demonstrating the awful consequences of sin in the world. But Jesus is fully God, which means he perfectly represents God before sinful people. At the same time, he is fully man, which means he perfectly represents people before a holy God. He alone has all the resources needed to bring God and sinners together. That’s why Paul calls Jesus the perfect mediator between God and men. Though he had no sin for which to die, he chose to die for us, making peace by the blood of his cross. Jesus has made it possible for you and me to be forgiven of our sins and to have peace with God. As a result of our peace with God, the way is open for us to experience peace with one another, as Jesus empowers us to live in peace with all people.

Even so, we are surrounded by a lack of peace in this world. That’s because God’s promise is not yet completely fulfilled. Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is coming back for all who trust in him. And on that day, he’s going to put an end to all wars, conflicts, disputes, division, hatred, pain, and sorrow. So today, in this weary, warring world, may the peace of Christ rule in your heart. Enjoy his peace, mirror his peace, spread his peace, and wait for the day when his peace will rule perfectly in the world. Praise Jesus for the peace he alone can make possible, and pray for his peace to rule your heart and spread in the world. Then pray for over 38 million Muslims among the Hausa of Nigeria who haven’t heard the good news that Jesus is the Prince of Peace.