Incredible Peace

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"Andsuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising Godand saying: 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towardmen!'"  (Luke 2:13, 14)
Thenight Jesus was born was a night of incredible peace.  First of all, there was universal politicalpeace in the Roman Empire.  Aftercenturies of ethnic fighting and wars of all kinds, Rome's power and controlhad grown to the degree that for a short time all was quiet throughout theempire.  It was a very appropriate timefor the Prince of Peace to be born.
Jesus'birth was announced to lowly shepherds out in the fields in the stillness ofthe night.  Maybe this was one reasonthey were the first ones chosen to receive this glorious announcement.  The shepherds weren't so busy, noisy, anddistracted that they couldn't hear.  Theywere quiet and alert.
Aheavenly host of angels spoke to the shepherds with words of peace.  In other words, this peaceful proclamationcame from a military troop!  In Greek,the word host literally means "army." They were God's Angelic Air Force Choir, singing of world peace through Christ,our only hope for true peace.
Doyou and I take time to be quiet, yet alert, before the Lord?  Or are we continually caught up in thebusyness and noise of this world?  Psalm46:10a tells us, "Be still and know that I am God."  It's amazing the peace and strength God cangive us when we quiet our hearts before Him and reach out in faith to our LordJesus Christ.
Whereis there real peace on earth?  In thehearts and minds of those who are letting the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ,rule within.  Jesus wants to bring Hisblessed peace to our hearts.  By dyingfor our every sin on the cross, the hostility between us and God has beendefused. 
Howdo you receive the peace of Christ?  Byletting His presence come to rest in your life by faith.  Jesus promised, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the worldgives do I give to you.  Let not yourheart be troubled, neith neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).
From Pastor Wayne Taylor, Calvary Fellowship, Mountlake Terrace, WA