Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
Faithful in 2024
Advent Series 21-22
Peace on Earth
Luke 2:10-14
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luk 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luk 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Luk 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
The birth of Jesus brought change to the entire world. The event was so extraordinary that heaven came down to proclaim the arrival of the promised Savior, Jesus Christ.
With
Jesus leaving glory, the angels participated in proclaiming His birth. The shepherds were the first to hear that
hundreds of years of prophecy was being fulfilled. The most important was that a virgin would conceive,
and God’s
Son would take His place in this world.
We see that in John 1:14, And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth. Yes, God’s glory was revealed to us, and the
event was so blessed that the angels of God brought their praise and proclaimed
it to the earth. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Luk 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men.
The greatest promise was the promise of peace on earth and good will to men. That is just what this world needed, God’s peace. The world has only known a few years of peace since recorded history began. According to historians, we find that: Based on historical records, humans have been completely at peace for only 268 out of the past 3,400 years. However, it is essential to consider that some conflicts and wars throughout history might have gone unnoticed or unrecorded. (copied)
The coming of Jesus brings us the promise of that peace. In John 14:27, Jesus stated, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. His peace is an internal peace that only comes when Jesus rules our lives. We can have His peace when the world is at war. We can have His peace when the events of life are contrary to what we perceive as peaceful. His peace is that peace which the Holy Spirit gives when all else fails.
Yes, Jesus is the Prince of Peace in our lives now. Let’s praise Him along with the angels at this Christmas season!
Bible Reading for the Year
December 21st, Hebrews 1-6
December 22nd, Hebrews 7-10
Prayer Needs
Karen Ball’s cousin JJ. passed away on Monday afternoon. She was only 50 and had two special needs children. Pray for Karen who is stepping in to help.
Pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her 3rd chemo treatment on the 17th. Pray for God to miraculously remove her cancer.
Please continue to pray for Florence Parkhill! She has her last chemo treatment on the 30th. Pray for complete healing.
Pray for Leckie Langley. She will have a full knee replacement on December 31st, her birthday.
Please pray for Janice Murray who has a serious digestive problem which does not allow her to eat normally.
Pray for Israel and pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
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Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia.
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries.)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia.