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Home Search Topics Contact About | The Source Of Peaceby Dr. Paul Chappell Romans 5:1-5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
The most popular Christmas song in the world is *Silent Night.* It has been recorded in more than three hundred languages in tens of thousands of versions. The song came about when the church organ in Salzburg, Germany, broke down before the Christmas Eve service in 1818. Joseph Mohr took a poem he had written to Franz Gruber and asked him to write a tune that could be played on the guitar to go with the words. The rest is history. Yet despite the beauty of those old familiar words, the night when Jesus was born was anything but silent and peaceful. The birth of a baby is not quiet, and a stable is not a calm place. Bethlehem was filled beyond capacity that night for the census. Shepherds came and went from the stable. Yet that night was the arrival of the Prince of Peace, and His peace does not depend on circumstances. He is the source of peace that is beyond human understanding, and remains with us throughout our lives. The night before the crucifixion Jesus said, *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* (John 14:27). Jesus is our peace in every storm and trial of life. He is always faithful, and we can always rest in Him. |
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