Jesus = Peace

He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And he will be their peace. Micah 5: 4-5

I love this passage. The promises are so great, he will lead us, we will live securely, his greatness will be known to the ends of the earth and peace will be ours. So why are we still in search of Peace?

We waste so much time trying to find or create peace, when all we need is Jesus. The reason that peace is so elusive is that we are looking for the wrong kind of peace. We are looking for world peace, calmness in our daily lives, harmony with others..., but that isn't the peace that we are promised. Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.(John 14:27). The peace that Jesus gives to us is a life without fear.

So many places in the Bible you could exchange the word peace for Jesus. The angel promises the shepherds "Peace on earth and goodwill to men". In other words, Jesus is now on earth and brings goodwill to all. Even when we share the peace on Sunday mornings you could say "Jesus be with you".

If we make Jesus our peace - what a wonderful world it will be.

Trying singing this famous hymn with some different words as a prayer because Jesus = Peace

Let Jesus be on earth,
And let him live in me.
Let Jesus be on earth
The Jesus that's meant to be.
With God as our father,
Brothers all our we.
Let me walk with my brother,
In perfect harmony.

Let Jesus begin in me,
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take,
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment,
And live each moment,
With JESUS eternally.
Let Jesus be on earth,
And let him begin with me. Amen