As Christians, we have a great advantage. We know The Prince of Peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Is. 9:6 Upon His coming angels proclaimed, “Peace on earth goodwill to man”Luke 2:14 What they did not say was, “All humans will be at peace now.” Their message was about God’s gift of Jesus and the reconciliation between God and humans. Part of our new nature is Peace. Gal.5:22
Furthermore, we are told to live in peace with others as much as it is possible. Romans 14:19 But scripture does NOT say “go along to get along”. We live in peace not compromise. Peace is not our highest goal though we are to value it. Pleasing Jesus is our highest goal.
I was asked, “If Jesus is the prince of peace, what about Matt. 10:34-36? In these verses, Jesus says that He did not come to bring peace but a sword. Does this mean He was not the Prince of Peace? No, of course not. Look at the context. Jesus was speaking of bringing truth to a lying world, light to darkness, and righteousness to evil people. Of course, conflict and divisions followed. Jesus came as the Prince of Peace not the prince of convenience or compromise.
Jer. 6:14 says people will say “Peace. Peace.’ but there will be no peace. Does this mean the Prince of Peace has failed? “We do live in a messed up world.” God forbid! He has brought about peace with God for all that would accept Him. He gives us His peace as part of our new lives. We can live in a messed-up world and have inner peace. Jesus is truly our Prince of Peace.
A NOTE: Focusing on one verse on peace or any other subject without considering others and their contexts can lead to confusion and misunderstanding.
Grace and Peace be to You. Brother Tim
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