Luke 2:10-11

10) And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11) For unto you is born today in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

     As we come into the Christmas season, I am hit by the great promise of peace the angel gave the day of Christ’s birth. The human race is tainted by death and is separated from God.  There is that gnawing feeling of not being right.  Instead of drawing closer to the Messiah, there is the natural first response of trying to find one’s own way in life. This results in much unrest and unsatisfaction.

     In my own life, I have observed several individuals at work resorting to trying to find satisfaction in becoming the opposite gender. They want to do what is right in their own eyes.  Throughout history, when man has done this, it only leads to being separated from God and each other.  I remember reading about the Tower of Babel, the Great Flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, to name several examples.

     There wasn’t just this one time God reached down and offered peace.  He is here through His Spirit, offering the blessed hope of His second return to all who ask Him into their life. He will reign and make all things peaceful and right.  I encourage all who have never given their life to God to do that right now.  For those who know Him, we need to recall His promises and walk in the Spirit.  Peace be to everyone as they do this!