I would like to wish each of you a Blessed and Merry Christmas. This morning in our time of worship, we looked at the angels' song and the offer of 'Peace on earth.' This peace the angels' sang about is more than just an absence of conflict or war, God's peace is shalom peace. Shalom is peace inside of you; peace with God,
peace within the community of God’s people, peace within your heart as you
experience forgiveness and reconciliation with God; this is all part of God’s
shalom for you. Shalom is about health and wholeness, freedom and renewal, a
new life fuller and deeper than the life you are living presently. Shalom is
all about God’s favour resting on you, filling you with his presence and his
love. It’s about being drawn closer to God.
We have a Prince of Peace who came to earth all those years ago. He has the authority,
the wisdom, and the power to bring about the true heart shalom kind of peace. The shalom Jesus brings puts the creation back in balance so that the whole of creation can live and flourish and be
in perfect relationship, like we were created to be.
This is a peace I yearn for, especially this year as I watch two of my children go through marriage break-ups, I see hurt all too often, and I realize more and more the wonder of God's gift of peace through Jesus Christ. I pray that you will experience God's shalom peace today and each day.
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